Sara McKay

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

Every summer, for about 2 weeks, thousands of fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains synchronize their flashes. They blink together, go dark together, and then light up again.

Most firefly species flash individually. Photinus carolinus, the synchronous firefly found in the Smokies and a handful of other locations in the southern Appalachians, does something a little different.

Thousands of males coordinate their flashes, producing waves of light that ripple through the forest. Females wait in the vegetation and flash back to males of their own species. When enough individuals do this at once in a dark holler, it looks like the forest itself is breathing light.

The National Park Service runs a lottery for viewing permits every spring because the site fills almost immediately. The display usually peaks between late May and mid-June, though the exact timing changes from year to year. Miss it this year and it'll be there again next summer.

Scientists have made progress in understanding how the insects synchronize, but the full story is still being worked out.

[Maya Angelou @DrMayaAngelou]

Rest is not a reward — it is a necessity. In a world that asks us to keep going, choose to pause.

✍🏽 Journal Prompt: What does rest look like for you right now, and are you allowing yourself to receive it?

You deserve restoration.

#SundayReflection #MentalHealthAwareness #MayaAngelou

📸 Margaret Courtney-Clarke

[Why you should have a cat @ShouldHaveCat]

bro has his thinking cat on.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Videos show how African savanna elephants may be the first nonhuman species to use vocal name-like identifiers for each other, suggesting "the capacity for some degree of symbolic thought," researchers said. https://t.co/n2g2KhNtyc

[Academic Alliance South Carolina @academicalliSC]

Is raising the reading proficiency of your students one of the goals for your elementary school? This free Summer University session in Columbia is for you. To register go to: https://t.co/KmvmemLnV4

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@CityofColumbia Please help me find the right person who can solve this problem: we have a hole cut in our neighborhood road due to the city fixing a water leak. Our road is now 1 lane because of the hole. I put a work request in January & in March. Why is the hole still there?

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@academicalliSC Happy birthday 🎉

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@TheFive Would someone help the guys with the definition of equity? It does not mean the same as equal. “Equity” means providing what is needed & is distinguished from equality. Equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognizing that we don’t all start from the same place.

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

Depression is a disorder of the brain that's more than just "feeling blue" for a few days.

Help raise awareness about depression, learn the different types of depression, signs and symptoms, treatment options, and how to find help. https://t.co/Dl1mg1uv5N

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@KittieSandy @dog_rates @dogfather Wait! What? There’s a calendar?!? 💖

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@sheryl_dehaven @visitvbr @roanoketimes @CityofRoanoke Has this situation improved since you first posted in June 2022?

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@ilovenostalgia Still recommended today! I got poison ivy and that’s what the doctor said to buy 😊

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@OrganJM @EWaltersScience @DrP_Principal I see what you did there 😉

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@DrP_Principal Ahh… the memories, first as a student, later as a teacher!

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

Dyslexia, a common learning disorder, can have long-lasting impacts on children's health & socioeconomic well-being. Early identification & screening are crucial for prevention & intervention. Learn more about the latest research & clinical implications. https://t.co/1B5U6cNhQ3

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@CNap87 @JillChristmus Congratulations!

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@AbbyHughesSPED @teachergoals YES!! 💗🐬

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@HumansNoContext 🤣🤣🤣

[Sara McKay @Sara_McKay]

@WalterTheGolden Walter, what breed of Golden are you that you have all those beautiful waves?