Constant Bloom: Following the World’s Longest Butterfly Migration with Lucas Foglia

This episode features the guest Lucas Foglia, a photographer with a deep connection to nature. From the micro to the macro, from intimate to planetary systems, Lucas captures the nuances behind his subjects and helps usher in real-world change. From his Long Island farm childhood, Lucas creates a body of work that pulls nature back from any notion of a museum diorama or a lost paradise.

His newest book, Constant Bloom, sheds light on the longest known butterfly migration from Kenya to Norway and back. A photo he took in Barcelona shows blooms above a melting glacier, taken by a researcher who happened to be on his own scientific journey across borders.

In this episode, you will hear about his other compelling books, such as A Natural Order, which explores off-grid lives after the recession, and Front Country, which balances Western wildness and extraction. You'll also hear about Human Nature's blend of neuroscience and conservation.

Lucas speaks about his photographic processes, practices, and philosophy, offering an excellent taste of how art goes from "huh" to "wow" and how a quiet picture from the Rikers Island garden program helped expand it.

He talks about collaborating with people, calling it "photographing with, not of," and giving practical guidance like making friends, not networks, starting with one honest question, and offering counterpoints to today's loudest headlines.

If you're feeling squeezed by algorithms or doom, this is a reminder that depth still matters, and that images can open doors to empathy and action. If the stories resonate, please subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review telling us the last image that changed how you see the world.

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