Sara and Casey take a look at how animals perceive color and discuss the purposes of color and patterns in nature.
 
Resources for this episode: 
<a href='https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/uk-research-shows-how-build-more-effective-monarch-butterfly-gardens'>UK research shows how to build more effective monarch butterfly gardens</a>
<a href='https://www.livescience.com/32559-why-do-we-see-in-color.html'>How Do We See Color?</a>
<a href='https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28332207/#:~:text=Butterflies%20use%20colour%20vision%20when,classes%20with%20distinct%20spectral%20sensitivities'>The Eyes and Vision of Butterflies</a>
<a href='https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1611589113'>Optimizing Countershading Camouflage</a>
<a href='https://www.nbcnews.com/science/cosmic-log/why-leopards-spots-flna6c10403668'>The 'Why' of a Leopard's Spots</a>

Sara and Casey take a look at how animals perceive color and discuss the purposes of color and patterns in nature. Resources for this episode: UK research shows how to build more effective monarch butterfly gardens How Do We See Color? The Eyes and Vision of Butterflies Optimizing Countershading Camouflage The 'Why' of a Leopard's Spots

Sara and Casey take a look at how animals perceive color and discuss the purposes of color and patterns in nature.
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Resources for this episode:&nbsp;
<a href="https://news.ca.uky.edu/article/uk-research-shows-how-build-more-effective-monarch-butterfly-gardens" rel="noopener noreferrer">UK research shows how to build more effective monarch butterfly gardens</a>
<a href="https://www.livescience.com/32559-why-do-we-see-in-color.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Do We See Color?</a>
<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28332207/#:~:text=Butterflies%20use%20colour%20vision%20when,classes%20with%20distinct%20spectral%20sensitivities" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Eyes and Vision of Butterflies</a>
<a href="https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1611589113" rel="noopener noreferrer">Optimizing Countershading Camouflage</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/cosmic-log/why-leopards-spots-flna6c10403668" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 'Why' of a Leopard's Spots</a>
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Color in Nature

Come join friends and environmental educators, Casey and Sara, as they discuss all things nature and explore how we can all live “A Little Greener.” This weekly podcast features conversations on topics ranging from backyard birding to global conservation projects, and everything in between.

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