The new digital cameras have an uncanny knack for seeing in the dark. How else could I have gotten this picture of fireflies for our story on the Flint Hills of Kansas? The bare facts are these ...

Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool ... You know, they’re bioluminescent, so that’s really cool. Kids love them. But it’s amazing how little we know about them.” ...

Fireflies once seemed plentiful and cool ... You know, they’re bioluminescent, so that’s really cool. Kids love them. But it’s amazing how little we know about them.” ...