A Thousand Points of Light

Fireflies add magic to a midsummer night in Maine, but do you have any ideay why they flash their beacons? Image subjects: fireflies over a lake at night

Fireflies add magic to a midsummer night in Maine, but do you have any ideay why they flash their beacons?
Image subjects: fireflies over a lake at night

By: Powell Boyer

Photography by: Kevin Shields

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Our New Books
	Grandma Drove the Lobsterboat \| The redoubtable Grandma—this book is a sequel to Grandma Drove the Snowplow—is at it again.
	Eric Hopkins \| From his earliest work with glass to the stunning aerial panoramas of Maine islands that have gained him far-reaching fame, Eric Hopkins has consistently explored boundaries—of medium, of space, of vision.
	Journey of the Sea Glass \| Full-color spreads with no words will inspire a child's imagination.
	Moxie: Maine in a Bottle \| The compendium of all things Moxie!