Glowing trees... Hmmm.

[YourEverydayWaffle]

Hey all. I've come here in hopes of finding the answer as to what is going with this. A road crew near my house recently cut a bunch of pine trees along the road. Now, I went outside tonight and noticed that...

They were glowing! Well, some areas near the outer ring were, and that was about it (this was right where the trees had been sliced). Shining a light on it showed nothing strange; it looked like normal wood. The color was the standard green of bioluminescent things, so this seemed like it could be it. I hoped there is somebody here who has a bit of biology knowledge or knowledge of whatever this would pertain. Whelp... if anybody knows, that'd be great. Thanks!

[Dkmdlb]

Sounds like foxfire.

Foxfire, also sometimes called "fairy fire", is the bioluminescence created by some species of fungi present in decaying wood. The bluish-green glow is attributed to luciferase, an oxidative enzyme, which emits light as it reacts with luciferin. It is widely believed that the light attracts insects to spread spores, or acts as a warning to hungry animals, like the bright colors exhibited by some poisonous or unpalatable animal species. Although generally very dim, in some cases foxfire is bright enough to read by.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foxfire

Let's see some pictures. Make sure the flash is off and the camera is very still.