Dark side of bright nights taking toll on forgotten invertebrates From bats to moths, species working the night shift are suffering as light pollution soars

Less nocturnal Invertebrates means less larvae / caterpillars for birds to feed their young, which means bird populations drop.

Bats, moths (ex. luna moth, rosy maple moth, Cecropia silkmoth, and Promethea silkmoth), and fireflies also suffer.

#BringBackTheStars #BeNightSkyConscious #NaturalNight

#BringBackTheStars with Hooded lights (only shine down), Amber bulbs (<3000 Kelvin), Low Intensity brightness (~50 Lumens), and only on when in use. If everyone did this, we all would enjoy a #NaturalNight full of stars!

We all could have a sky view like this if we are #NightSkyConscious and #BringBackTheStars / #NaturalNight with simple outdoor lighting approaches - Hood your lights so they only shine down, Amber Color (3000 Kelvin or less), 50 Lumens, and on only when in use. That's it. We just have to do it!

Yes, your outdoor lights, even in urban centers, negatively impact native species. The fix is an easy one. Outdoor lights should be hooded (only pointed down), Amber Color (3000 Kelvin or less), Low Intensity, and Timed (on only when used) #BringBackTheStars and #NaturalNight #Saegoah /|\

Gower National Landscape becomes the second International Dark Sky Community certified in Wales Swansea, Wales Gower National Landscape was designated as an International Dark Sky Community by DarkSky International. This is an important achievement because the Gower Peninsula is one of the last…

#BringBackTheStars and #NaturalNight

Cymru (Wales) now officially has two Darksky Communities! There is even book about Cymru's Night Skies "All Through The Night" by Dani Robertson /|\

A Sky filled with Stars can be a reality for every community, we just need to choose to do it!

Help make the #NaturalNight something everyone can have by using and sharing Dark Sky Lighting methods: Shield/Hood Lights so they only shine down, Amber Color (3000 Kelvin or less), reduce intensity to minimum brightness needed for utility (no more than 50 Lumens), and timed/motion sensored

Help make the #NaturalNight something everyone can have by using and sharing Dark Sky Lighting methods: Shield/Hood Lights so they only shine down, Amber Color (3000 Kelvin or less), reduce intensity to minimum brightness needed for utility (no more than 50 Lumens), and timed/motion sensored

Image depicts the East Horizon on December 13, 2025, 21:00 hour. It is a starry night sky. The constellations shown from left to right are Lynx, Cancer, Gemini, Canis Minor, Orion, and Taurus. White streaks of meteors are radiating from Gemini, labeled Geminids.

The #NaturalNight should be part of our winter celebrations, especially when it comes to the Geminids Meteor Shower! Visible from December 4–16, it's highest intensity is the morning of December 14. Current showers produce up to 120–160 meteors per hour. A phenomenon everyone should enjoy!

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I was inspired this weekend at the #JMU campus that our efforts can have lasting impacts. Dr. Bogard advocated for the #naturalnight here during his time there as a professor.

These clever lamps have a semi-recessed light, with no sides to keep #lightpollution from escaping UP from the sides.

#NaturalNight seems like a good Tag option for Dark Sky advocacy...