The Science of Color in Nature

Everywhere you look, nature is glowing with color — deep greens, bright reds,

electric blues. But behind this beauty is a hidden system of physics and biology

working together to bring color to life. Color in nature isn’t random.

It helps animals survive, lets plants attract pollinators, and even allows

creatures to communicate without making a sound. To understand color, we start with

light. Sunlight looks white, but it’s actually made of many wavelengths — each one

carrying a different color. When light hits an object, some wavelengths are

absorbed and others bounce back. The colors you see are simply the wavelengths that