Parrotfish and Pumpkins!
This friendly guy is a parrotfish!
Arthur Telle Thiemann took this picture of the Mediterranean fish, and he named it "Smiley".
"Smiley"'s photo is a finalist in the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. This award seeks to raise awareness of wildlife conservation, and it was founded by Tom Sullam and Paul Joynson-Hicks.
The Nature Conservancy website says:
Parrotfish are colorful, tropical creatures that spend about 90% of their day eating algae off coral reefs. This almost-constant eating performs the essential task of cleaning the reefs which helps the corals stay healthy and thriving.
So . . . those teeth are real! And they do an important job!
image from iStock
And now say "hello" to the pumpkin!
According to www.Childrensmuseum.org
"With the longer nights of fall, pumpkins on the vine gradually slow down and stop their production of chlorophyll. This green pigment, necessary for photosynthesis, degrades and the carotenoids are revealed, causing the pumpkin to change color to shades of orange, red and yellow."
So pumpkins change colors in the fall, just like leaves on the trees.
And as you can see in the picture, pumpkins can also be white, blue, and green.
Very cool!
Have a great weekend!
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