You Blue My Mind!

Blue: nature's most naturally unnatural color.

Many know that nature has a scarcity of blue, but what you may not know is that what blue there IS, probably isn't blue at all.

Want to know what I mean? Check out this episode of The Rainy Book Nook and learn about why blue butterflies are blue, what the heck a bile pigment is, and your next new favorite color.

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Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?

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Carotenoids: 

Carotenoids - Definition, Function and Types | Biology Dictionary