Make Flowers Glow In The Dark (with highlighter fluid and UV light)

we show how to make flowers glow in the dark under ultraviolet light using a fluorescent dye.

You really only need two things, an ultraviolet lamp and a fluorescent highlighter. Open the highlighter and squeeze a few drops of the fluorescent ink into a cup of water. Now take the flower (i find white carnations to be the best) and cut the stem underneath the solution. Leave the flower in overnight and the dye will have been absorbed into the flower.

Now simply shine an ultraviolet light onto the flower to cause the highlighter dye to glow. whats amazing is that the glow isn't uniform but will glow bighter in areas where the dye accumulates. Often this gives a more complex pattern to the flower.

So for valentine's day, give glow in the dark flowers.

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[klunkeflunken]

you made your mom glow in the dark?

[holymountains818]

hi, i bought white carnation flowers and did this with yellow sharpie highlighter fluid. i also bought a UV /black flashlight. i cut more then a few centimeters from the bottom of the stem to make it fit in a glass vase. It has been more then 6 hours i have done this and nothing... Please help...

[alansdella]

Rvbhg

[EnigmaticBiker]

Good question, I guess it might be more visible to them, it would depend on the flower and bee. Lots to research there.

[Solar Deva]

how does that affect its relationship with bees? assuming you would do that outside

[lov1239]

i have to try that

[Tristan Olson]

What type of flower, any?

[Isandrea Vegamore]

Awesome!

[BOT HIVE]

You made your mum lights :D

[TheInedibleHunk]

That means you're gay.

[SusaWP]

Lol, thanks for making me spit out my dinner :P