Everyone has their favorite color, especially when it comes to flowers. Some gardeners like to seek out the rarest flower colors, while others have their personal favorites regardless of how common they might be. So, how do flowers get their color? Which are most common and most rare? The Secret of Flower Coloring The science behind color involves both physics and chemistry, light and chemical compounds. Light is energy, an electromagnetic wave made up of particles called photons. Each photon carries a certain amount of energy. Molecules, chemical compounds made up of atoms, also have varying amounts of energy. When light strikes an object, the photons are either absorbed by or bounce off it depending on the energy levels of the photons and the object’s molecules. If the photon bounces away, it can enter the human eye, where we perceive it as a specific color. When you look at a […]
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