Exploring Natural Alabama: Glow in the Dark Critters

The Exploring Natural Alabama series (formerly Audubon Teaches Nature) returns to Oak Mountain for its twenty-eighth year with seven great programs covering a broad range of Alabama natural history. Co-sponsored by Birmingham Audubon, the Alabama Wildlife Center, and Oak Mountain Interpretive Center, these programs are free, family friendly, and open to the public. Join us! 

Glow in the Dark Critters with guest speaker David Frings

Have you ever been in the woods at night and witnessed the pulsating, flashing light of a firefly? Or perhaps been to Dismals Canyon and observed the eerie glow of a glow worm?  Or maybe you’ve had occasion to gaze at a fungus under the beam of an ultraviolet light?  One thing all of these organisms have in common is their ability to glow in the dark. David’s program will delve into the dark world of bioluminescent critters, where light is generated by chemical means.  This will be a fascinating program you won’t want to miss!