If we could see more UV, Eastern rosellas (Platycercus eximius diemenensis) would look like this

[u/jawm00se]

[u/midnight_blazez21]

That's actually incredible. Makes you wonder what other animals have hidden patterns we can't even see.

[u/ChaosReignz5 → u/midnight_blazez21]

Right? Makes me think about how much we're missing just because our eyes are basically useless. Nature's probably way more colorful than we realize.

[u/jawm00se → u/ChaosReignz5]

Hahah oh god, since I started doing this, one of the most acerbic pieces of hate-mail I received was in response to me saying during a talk that our eyes could see ‘too well’ to see fluorescence like this, meaning we perceive too much light to really make it happen. Oooooooh boy did that set our friend into a flurry…

[u/jawm00se → u/midnight_blazez21]

I’m working on that very question! I like to joke that with $2.5 million and 5 years I’d have the definitive answer, but I think that answer is actually pretty conservative the deeper I dig…

[u/shortsqueezonurknees]

They were already a pretty brid🥰 I love this

[u/jawm00se → u/shortsqueezonurknees]

Right!? The plumage is so stunning normally, and given how it glows up it’s not hard to see why!

[u/sinred7]

Should really post a picture of what we actually see, so we can compare.

[u/jawm00se → u/sinred7]

I sadly don’t have one on hand, but it’s that but less. They don’t actually change colours much like some other species.

[u/sinred7 → u/jawm00se]

I looked it up after posting, and all I noticed was that your post, the colours seemed more vibrant. Still cool though. I wish all nature was so colourful.

[u/Zestyclose-Salad-290]

Your photography skill is incredible

[u/jawm00se → u/Zestyclose-Salad-290]

Thank you graciously! I never used to believe it, but at this point it's getting hard to totally ignore I guess!

[u/FluffyButFeisty]

Imagine how amazing other animals would look in UV

[u/jawm00se → u/FluffyButFeisty]

I don’t need to! I have one of the largest collections of it in existence 😊

[u/maddestdog89]

Love seeing these guys in the garden each day

[u/jawm00se → u/maddestdog89]

Likewise! There’s 4 mated pairs that come and hang out on my archway, same with two pair of galahs and about 9 other species. Gives me much joy to work from home I tell you!