Symphony in Blue Trivia Quiz

Answer: Common blue

This pretty blue butterfly is quite small and has an adult lifespan of only three weeks. The caterpillar releases a honey-dew type substance which is attractive to ants, and its chrysalis form is normally dragged into an anthill because of this. The butterfly has also been sighted in Canada, possibly brought over the Atlantic by aeroplane.

Answer: Damselfly

There are a number of damselfly which have blue bodies but the image shown is that of a common blue. They look similar to the dragonfly, both belonging to the order Odonata, but have more slender bodies and their eyes are separated rather than nearly touching each other.

Answer: At the end of each arm

This nocturnal blue starfish can also be called a comet sea star or blue linckia sea star. Their stunning colour is due to a blue pigment called linckiacyanin. Their mouths are located underneath their main body which they turn inside out to eat their food. Their eyes are at the end of each arm, but can only sense light and dark.

Answer: Blue tang

Other names for this fish include regal tang, hippo tang and palette surgeonfish. The main body is a stunning shade of blue, with black markings along its side and a yellow tail. They can be found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as the Great Barrier Reef.

Answer: Central and South America

Also known as the poison arrow frog, the bright colour of these amphibians is used as a warning to predators that their skin is highly toxic. Their diet consists mainly of spiders and insects, which they quickly swoop up with their sticky tongue.

Answer: Acid

The colours of these majestic flowers are determined by the pH level of the soil. Alkaline soil leaves the plant with pink flowers, whereas acid soil changes the colour to blue. Originally from the Asian continent, these plants have become more widespread throughout other places due to their ease of growth.

Answer: The Millennium Sapphire

The Hand of Faith is a large nugget of gold, The Heart of Eternity is a large blue diamond, and, The Star of Africa is a large uncut colourless diamond. At the time of writing this quiz, the Millennium Sapphire is the world's largest sapphire, weighing 61,500 carats in weight. It was discovered in Madagascar during 1995.

Note: The image shown is that of another large sapphire, the Logan sapphire.

Answer: Robert Frost

Acclaimed poet Robert Frost wrote the poem in 1915. The long dialogue was written in rhymed couplets, and told of the discovery of a pasture with wild blueberries. He described them as "big as the end of your thumb", "ebony skinned" and "all ripe together".

Answer: Blue milk mushroom

Alternatively called the indigo milk cap, this mushroom is native to North America and Mexico. The reason for the name is because when broken, the mushroom oozes a blue sap like liquid which turns green when exposed to air.

Answer: Bluebird

Bluebirds are part of the thrush family native to North America, and normally nest at the edge of woodland or in orchards. With a diet that consists of crickets, grasshoppers, beetles and even fruit, they can be heard singing a gentle, warbling song wherever they are.