Slow shutter speed and some fireflies.
Praying Mantis - Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii. This beautiful whalbergii evolved through two of its nymph-stages on the Barberton Daisy at left, surviving because of its bright color which blended so well with the flower. Towards the end of its growth into an adult, it became a little more adventurous (but not much more) as pictured here. Once it had shed the layer in this picture, it became a fully-fledged adult, and departed after about two weeks. Total stay in this tiny ecosystem was approximately six weeks. (Photo and caption by Fred Turck) (via National Geographic’s Photography Contest 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com)
I love praying mantises, but I had no idea there were ones that looked like THIS. Nature blows my mind.
It’s hard to capture the sunrise with an iPhone through the window of a moving train, but I’m sharing this anyway. I’ll have some from my actual camera when I get back. The point is the world is gorgeous, especially when it’s just waking up.
(via fuckthereallife:cryptkeebler)
The Waitomo Glowworm Cave is on the North Island of New Zealand, known for its population of glowworms. These glowworms are found exclusively in New Zealand and around the size of an average mosquito. A tour through the cave concludes with a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto. The boat takes the visitor onto the underground Waitomo River where the only light comes from the tiny glowworms creating a sky of living lights.
Nature is SO AWESOME.
