Pink is a soft and radiant beautiful colour, present all around us from flowers to birds and wildlife. This enchanting hue holds a special charm. The colour symbolises love and grace, peace and warmth.
Baby flamingoes are grey. They only turn pink, when they start eating salmon!
From cherry blossom trees (widely celebrated in Japan) to spring flowers. Many pink flowers including cherry blossom are toxic to most creatures including horses and livestock – read how to make your garden safe for pets.
Of course pink roses are very romantic, and grown widely in England. But pink also occurs in some sunrises and sunsets, not always red and orange. These occur as light travels through more air and scattering blue and green wavelengths, leaving warmer colours behind.
Did you know that in Australia and Senegal, there are ‘pink lakes’ that get their colour from vegetation containing beta-carotene (found in carrots).
We also have minerals like rose pink quartz, but it’s best not to buy these, as most are unsustainably-mined.
