Tule River Tribe in CA, Floyd J Franco Jr.: Highlighted species: Giant Sequoia - Sequoiadendron giganteum Status: The forests where these ancient giants grow are crowded by development and agriculture, and so the land they are on needs protecting. The Fireflies continued to chase Fox until he took refuge in his burrow, and they told him that his punishment for his thievery was that When he tired, he passed the bark to Hawk, who continued carrying the blaze and scattering more sparks in his wake, and this is how fire He escaped from the village with the fireflies in persuit,Īnd as he ran, his tail dropped sparks of fire everywhere. As the Fireflies dancedĪnd celebrated, Fox sneakily stuck he tail into the fire and lit the bark. He offered to play the drum for them by tying a piece of cedar bark to his tail and beating on it with a stick. To distract the Fireflies, he suggested a festival, filled with song and dance. Tricky Fox wanted to steal fire from a firefly village. Range: Temperate and tropical zones worldwide

Highlighted species: Lighting Bugs from the family of insects Lampyridae Turning off your lights at night is a simple measure that can help. Status: Fireflies are becoming more scarce because of human encroachment into their environments and light pollution have made it difficult for them to signal and communicate, as well as interfering with breeding. Butterflies danced at the site of the wedding. The Honeybees brought honey nectar and honey for the feast, and flowers, and the trees bowed down to let them resideĪmong sweetly scented orange and plumeria blossoms. The other birds suprised her with a wedding dress and adornments donated from their own bright plummage, for the loved the humble and

She took pride in her flying ability and did not mind her plainness, but when it came time for her wedding, In Mayan legend, Tzunuum, the hummingbird was at first created very plainly by the Great Spirit, though she was tiny, delicate,Īnd flew with great skill. Highlighted species: Honduran Emerald Hummingbird - Amazilia luciae Status: 10% (34) of the Hummingbird species are currently endangered. Put on the daily mailing notification that will be sent out when each drawing is done in October. click here- for the list of charities these funds will go to.Ĭontact if you are interested in purchasing one of the available originals, or to let me know if you want to be Some of these charities are dear and local ones near me, but some of them are international and have worldwide impact. The profit from the sale of those originals will be going to various environmental charities. I'm taking things a step further and pledging that each of the 31 drawings I do over the course of this month, 100% of Is something we are already all feeling in the current news and social media climate. Highlighting the plight of endangered species is one aspect of this project, but I feel that awareness I invite any artist to join me in this celebration of nature in using this prompt list, and hashtag #undyingtales

I will be exploring this list of species through the month of October, and Linked to the natural world, both in our physical being, as well as mentally in the tales we tell and that have lasted Undying Tales: Endangered Creatures & Mythology is about highlighting endangered species from around the world,Īnd the mythologies and legends that humanity has woven through time around these creatures. Undying Tales: Endangered Creatures & Mythology

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