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The outer membranes crinkle up as they dry (this is how the fruit body matures). As the light travels through tiny layers of air between those dry membranes, thin film interference splits and bends the light so we see many colors, sort of like a prism
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The outer membranes crinkle up as they dry (this is how the fruit body matures). As the light travels through tiny layers of air between those dry membranes, thin film interference splits and bends the light so we see many colors, sort of like a prism
Reposted by Fen'Riel
