Re: Glowing Hostas
Narda,
The easiest school demonstration of bioluminescence is probably to use
bacterial cultures. They can be fun because the bacteria require oxygen to
glow, so the liquid cultures are aerated with an aquarium bubbler and only
the bubbles glow. I would have to inquire as to who might have a culture.
Luminescent fungi can be brought into the classroom if it can be found. The
most common type is Armilaria which can be found in some rotting wood in the
spring and summer. This is the one most commonly called foxfire. It takes
a very dark room to see the light and about 3 min for everyone's eyes to
adapt.
Jim Anderson
----- Original Message -----
From: <NardaA@aol.com>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: Glowing Hostas
> In a message dated 11/30/99 1:55:53 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> jmahosta@WinterberryFarms.com writes:
>
> <<
> > Thanks folks for allowing me to put myself in a good mood, I'm
grinning.
> > Narda >>
>
> Jim, I have enjoyed the comments made about genetics, I have especially
> learned about the fungi that is bioluminescent. I have heard at school
that
> this process can be set up in a lab so the kids can observe, sounds a
little
> far fetched to me. What do you think?
>
> Hey, my stomach is fine, we did joke about our Christmas tree that year
but
> you know how the government is in regard to nuclear waste sites. They
test
> everything at least once a week, the trees, cows and everything else
around
> Fernald is fine, but always the target of jokes around this area.
>
> Take care,
> Narda
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