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…

Most of my “blue” photos are of flowers, but that would be too easy. Finding blue arthropods is much more difficult, but here goes with a few: Celastrina argiolus, hard to get more blue than this! [image] Orthetrum brunneum [image] Limenitis reducta [image] Anthaxia thalassophila thalassop…

Blue winged kookaburra https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/90006257 Cape starling https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/207132670 Burchell’s starling https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/206228403 Superb starling https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations/153540938

Wow, that Orthetrum looks amazingly like a New World pondhawk (Erythemis), specifically Eastern or Western Pondhawks. Also very blue.

[image] lynkos: Celastrina argiolus, hard to get more blue than this! [Celastrina-argiolus-MM060923-D016-T.jpg] Wow, I love this photo!

[image] lynkos: Celastrina argiolus, hard to get more blue than this! https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/68756-Morpho-menelaus

Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower · 수레국화) [Centaurea_cyanus] Commelina communis (Asiatic Dayflower · 닭의장풀) [Commelina communis] Macrophthalmus japonicus (칠게) [Macrophthalmus japonicus] Tubuca arcuata (Bowed Fiddler Crab · 농게) [Tubuca arcuata] Charybdis japonica (Asian Paddle Crab · 민꽃게) [Ch…

Lots of beautiful blue underwater! Blue ring octopus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110435527 [image] A male ribbon eel https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42939375 [image] Sea slugs https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52651158 [image] More sea slugs https://www.inatura…

Great choices and amazing photographs! Ribbon eels are one of my favorite fish.

Those photos are breathtaking. This is beautiful! :0

What are some blue organisms you have photographed?

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Centaurea cyanus (Cornflower · 수레국화)

Commelina communis (Asiatic Dayflower · 닭의장풀)

Macrophthalmus japonicus (칠게)

Tubuca arcuata (Bowed Fiddler Crab · 농게)

Charybdis japonica (Asian Paddle Crab · 민꽃게)

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What are some blue organisms you have photographed?

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