Glow in the dark wood pieces.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Hello all. Last night I had some Willow kindling inside the cabin and when going to bed noticed several pieces glowing in the dark!! I checked with two additional people and both confirm real. Spoke to Rodney Helliwell and he thinks might be Honey Fungus?

 

In 30 years tree work never seen / heard of this. Going to check wood pile again this evening.

 

The tree had been in one length and down 12 months but showing little rotten areas.

 

[gobbypunk]

Cool some bowls or candle sticks that glowed would be if effect lasted

Cheers Mark

[Stubby]

Any were near Sellafield ?

[David Humphries]

Hello all. Last night I had some Willow kindling inside the cabin and when going to bed noticed several pieces glowing in the dark!! I checked with two additional people and both confirm real. Spoke to Rodney Helliwell and he thinks might be Honey Fungus?

 

In 30 years tree work never seen / heard of this. Going to check wood pile again this evening.

 

The tree had been in one length and down 12 months but showing little rotten areas.

 

 

 

Have a look at this old thread on Armillaria and bioluminescence.......

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/fungi-pictures/6129-rhizomorphs-armillaria-oak.html

 

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[GreenGui]

I remember when I was a kid, my father (in the timber business at the time) used to look for bits of wood that he claimed would glow in the dark. From memory I think they were normally bits of fallen timber which would indicate rotting - he never did find any much to my disappointment:confused1:

[Peasgood]

Get them on ebay and buy some coal with the profit.

[tree_beard]

ive seen small diameter beech deadwood giving off a blueish white glow from the broken ends. on the forest floor (in early spring i believe).

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Thanks on that Link. Checked again last night in the pile and more pieces glowing. Tried to take picture but camara flashed. I gave some to Rodney and he going to investigate.

[devon TWiG]

I have seen this plenty of times whilst loading firewood in the dark mostly it was very pale ,partly rotted oak sapwood .