trivia tuesday

trivia tuesday at the whimsey project! our day to share all manner of trivia; factual or experiential! share your trivia.

did you notice the previous post, miscellaneous monday? the word miscellaneous was typed four times and, randomly, they all aligned.

for summer! in the great smoky mountains of tennessee, there is a phenomenon known as synchronized fireflies. the photinus carolinus beetle is the magical lightning bug (as they are called in the south) that flashes their lights in unison. but only for two weeks of the year in the months of may or june. people flock to have this experience. to find out more, here's a link:  

http://www.yoursmokies.com/firefliesinthesmokies.html