Watch independently
With neighbor nudging off, the lights keep their own time. There is no shared leader.
A SMALL EXPERIMENT IN COLLECTIVE MAGIC
Firefly Chorus
No conductor. Just a little nudge from a neighbor.
INTERACTIVE FIELD NOTES 01 / SYNCHRONY
Drag through the garden to stir the swarm.SPACE pause · C chaos · N nudge
How closely the fireflies’ internal clocks agree. Watch it rise when neighbors start listening.
Let neighbors listen
Enable nudging. Increase range or strength for a faster chorus; lower them to see patches and waves.
Make a little chaos
Drag through the field or mix all the clocks. Local interactions can rebuild a shared rhythm.