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Edward Song (Morning Open Thread contributor, educator and known as a “bright guy”) posted this video recently. I feel it belongs with the Backyard Science group’s collective files. It doesn’t hurt that blue is my favorite color and I am attracted to it in every aspect of my existence.
I thought about all the blue creatures that I live around. I want to show a few and invite you to share your own. This is far from a complete list of species that I encounter and I expect everyone has something to offer to this exercise. So enjoy my entries and I hope of all my blue things brighten your day.
crayfish claw likely from a Devil Crawfish — Cambarus clarkii
13 seconds of related video (recorded on the Mississippi gulf coast).
Besides flowers, birds are the easiest things to spot when looking for blue creatures. Here are two examples (of the many) that migrate into and through my area.
Indigo Bunting — Passerina cyanea
Little Blue Heron — Egretta caerulea (in breeding plumage)
I am always happy to see blue insects. Some are all blue and some have segments of blue among the other colors they contain.
Familiar Bluet — Enallagma civile
My sister-in-law’s contribution
Plants are seldom blue (unless it is the flower). Here is an edible fungi that defies the typical color scheme of mushrooms.
stem and gills of an Indigo Milk Cap — Lactarius indigo
Some flowers are considered blue but hue makes them look more purple (same with some species listed as “Pinks”.)
Indian Heliotrope — Heliptropium indicum
Bird’s Foot Violet — Viola pedata
Most reptiles are not blue, but the exceptions are here in Mississippi (considering shade as a liberal description).
Blue Racer — Coluber constrictor
A closer look at the Racer’s head.
Blue-tailed Skink aka. 5-lined Skink — Eumerces fasciatus
As I was putting this article together, I noticed the Sapphire on one of my wife’s rings. I looked through our mineral collection and found two that fit this diary perfectly.
Crocidolite aka Blue Tiger’s Eye
Apatite
Nature is an interesting mix of colors, shapes and designs. I thought of so many other examples, Blueberries, Juniper drupes, Blue Felt lichen, Blue Catfish or Blue Bottle Fly, that I don’t have photos of.
I am certain you have favorites you can share today. Feel free to join in.
