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The shortest wavelength you can see, masquerading as a shy little flower.
wavelengthSits at light's edge, around 380 nanometers
not purpleReal spectral color; purple is your brain improvising
name originLatin viola named the flower, then the hue
bee visionBees see ultraviolet beyond where violet ends
flower trickViolets release scent-numbing compounds, hiding their own smell