I'm GREEN with envy
Green on plants is just the norm because of the whole Krebs cycle and photosynthesis thing, but when I see green in unexpected places like insects or plant parts like Palo Verde tree bark, lichens or even minerals and water, it becomes mesmerizing, soothing, and cooling. Metallic green, which is really metallic blue plus melanin pigment. Melanin pigment is the the most common pigment used in the animal kingdom, and different amounts result in the black and brown colors that abound in animals. So metallic green actually is common since animals tend to already have melanin. If green provides a great background with plants and insects, that is appealing too. Add iridescent green to insects and other animals like hummingbirds and I am in awe. So here is my list of green things I loved to look at.
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Onoculus spec. -
Alisterus scapularis -
Caterpillar of The Common Lime butterfly, Papilio demoleus -
Platycoelia nigrosternalis, Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia -
Green Frog - Lithobates clamitans -
Rosopaella leurensis -
The enigmatic Knysna Lourie (Turaco) -
Rhodochlora endognoma (Geometridae) -
Leaf Insect - Phyllium gantungense -
Dragonfly - Indaeschna grubaueri -
Not a Rhino Beetle -
Epidendrum kerryae, Santa Cecilia, Colombia -
Paryphes validus (Coreidae) -
Indian flower mantis - Creobroter pictipennis -
Stinging Slug Moth - Parasa darma -
Oryba kadeni (Sphingidae) -
Lichen Mantis - closeup, Caquetá, Colombia -
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Emeraldine, Caquetá, Colombia -
Common gum emerald moth - Prasinocyma semicrocea -
Emerald eucalyptus chafer - Xylonichus eucalypti -
Chestnut-tipped toucanet (Aulacorhynchus derbianus) -
Golden Green Giant Shield Bug, Pycanum alternatum (family of Tessaratomidae ) -
Rhododendron leaf hopper