Daphnomancy Daphnomancy Daphnomancy is a form of pyromancy whereby the future is predicted by burning bay laurel leaves. A loud crackling from the fire is a positive omen, whereas silence is a negative one. "Daphno" is thought to be a tribute to Daphne, an ancient Greek nymph turned into the first laurel tree by Apollo. Originally, the leaves were selected from the Sacred Grove of Apollo, but as time moved on the practice of daphnomancy spread to pre-Christian era Rome and Greece and was thought to be commonly practiced by augurs of both empires. The original grove from which the Romans
Ceylon tree nymph the male, and the males have narrower forewings than the females. The surface area of the Ceylon tree nymph's wings is relatively large when compared with its weight; this allows it to fly with little effort and stay aloft for long periods of time. Ceylon tree nymphs from the dry zone of the country are usually larger in size and lighter in colour than ones from the wet zone. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. There are two populations of the Ceylon tree nymph. The smaller and darker variety is found in the wet zone of Sri Lanka from