Tis the season to be purple

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I'm seeing purple everywhere. In one block's walk I snapped up these.

Is there a reason that the blooms at this time of year are slotted between pink and blue?
Does lilac, mauve, fuschia and indigo attract spring pollinators?
Do we need the tail end of the rainbow in our sites to bring us into hippy calm for christmas coping?
What is the theory Mrs Nature? I'd like to know.

Otherwise it might be my selective vision. Am I wearing purple-coloured glasses?

[current mood] Pilsner Urqeull & Pink Martini's "Hang on little tomato"

Comments

[Tony Bryant]

I vaguely recall seeing something on TV which suggested that the colour of flower petals evolves to suit the spectral response of the eyes of the insects that pollinate that particular species of plant.
Presumably, insects that hatch at this time of year have eyesight biased towards the Violet or UV end of the Spectrum.
Hence this ensures the plants' reproductive cycle will be maintained and the species will flourish.

[carla]

hmmm... i seem to be picking up the colour scheme subconsciously. like the flowers, i've been wearing lots of purple too! never thought the plants could influence my fashion choices....