Daily affirmations of a word mercenary
Light Pollution
I have a paper lantern light hanging in the window of my office. Every night moths flock to the window trying to get closer to the light, which they think is the moon.
It’s true: moths (along with many other night creatures like turtles and birds) navigate by the moon, and haven’t adapted to human light pollution. There are whole flocks of birds who get confused by city lights.
Sorry, mothies. It’s just my paper lantern.
Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, was published last year.
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