It is said that at the end of every Rainbow there rests a pot of Leprechaun Gold.

I cannot confirm nor deny this possibility and the Fairies themselves remain very secretive, revealing nothing.

One thing I know for certain is that Rainbows are spectacular visions and many legends surround them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since Fairies are infamous for not revealing secrets I thought I would do a little scientific research of my own regarding Rainbows.

This is what I learned:

In order for a Rainbow to be formed it must be raining and the sun must be shinning.

Sunlight appears white although it’s actually made up of many wavelengths (colors) of light.

Some of these wavelengths (colors) bend more than others when sunlight enters water droplets because water is denser than air.

When white sunlight passes through and exits rain droplets, the droplets act like tiny prisms separating and bending the different wave lengths into a band of colors which is then reflected back to us as a Rainbow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Violet has the shortest wave length of visible light (color), so she bends the most.

Meanwhile Red has the largest wave length of visible light so she bends the least.

 

 

 

I am still not sure about the Leprechaun Gold, but I do know for certain that someday, somewhere, over some rainbow, your dreams really will come true!

For the Fairies told me so…