Glow-in-the dark firefly petunias sold out at Ruhlig Farms and Gardens in one day. The plants are bred with bioluminescent mushrooms.

Saving fireflies means turning off lights, laying off the pesticides and resisting the urge to manicure every square inch of your yard. Most people don’t realize that their landscaping choices could ...

“Petunias are cool-season annuals, so they don’t tolerate our heat,” Works-Leary says. “If someone planted it in the garden ...

And there's lots of variations. There's at least 23 species of fireflies in Ontario. Most of them glow at night because they're nocturnal, and that's usually the males that are involved in mating.

Brownstown's Ruhlig Farms and Gardens, 24508 Telegraph Road, sold firefly petunias, a glow in the dark flower. The plants, made possible through breeding bioluminescent mushrooms with petunias ...

Some fireflies — nicknamed femme fatale — mimic another species' light pattern to attract males, kill and eat them, Lewis said. Climate change is another worry for fireflies, Lewis said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many animals can glow in the dark. Fireflies famously blink on summer evenings. But most animals that light up are found in the depths of the ocean. In a new study, scientists ...

Unlike glow-in-the-dark paint or plastic stars, which absorb light and then release it gradually, Firefly Petunias glow continuously as part of their natural metabolic process.

Fireflies are famous for their bright flashes, using bioluminescence to communicate. Photo Credit: International Dark Sky Association ...