I recently read on the web that blue is the least found color in nature, so I was curious how many organisms are actually blue. It doesn’t have to be a fully blue organism, but the primary color has to be blue. I’m guessing birds and arthropods are probably more commonly blue, but I’m interested i…

Aphelocoma californica (California Scrub-Jay) [Aphelocoma californica] Cyanocitta stelleri (Steller’s Jay) [Cyanocitta stelleri] Myosotis (Forget-Me-Nots) [Myosotis] Penstemon gracilentus (Slender Beardtongue) [Penstemon gracilentus] Cyanocitta cristata (Blue Jay) [Cyanocitta cristata] …

[image] Ramon Blue, Hemiargus ramon

[image] Oval leafed blueberry [image] Mottled star [image] Mosaic darners

[IMG_7261] Not the best photo quality but this Collared Lizard is pretty.

I see this little butterfly throughout the spring, summer and fall in my neighborhood in Toronto. This is a male European Common Blue Polyommatus icarus. [IMG_0450]

[IMG_6987] [IMG_4817 (1)] Common Kingfisher Pukeko

[DSCN4722] The Indian Peafowl, observation here , is known for its strikingly blue neck. The adult males have long tails which are used for a special dance during courtship display.

[image] This Indian Roller, observation here , may look dull from outside, but, when it flies down to catch a bug the different shades of blue are visible in the inner wing.

Physalia sp. Portuguese man of war or bluebottle. [image]

[image] plain’s cupid [image] [image] Indian roller

What are some blue organisms you have photographed?

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Common Kingfisher
Pukeko

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What are some blue organisms you have photographed?

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