With the most recent round of snow that fell across portions of Minnesota, you might be seeing some bright blue spots starting to appear randomly. While what you are seeing is completely natural, it is a little strange to see because the blue spots you are seeing on the snow are actually rabbit pee.
Blue Spots On The Snow = Rabbit Pee
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Department shared the news that all of those blue spots Minnesotans are seeing on the snow aren’t really a concern, as they are from rabbits that have been eating one of Minnesota’s most prolific invasive species…buckthorn.
That’s right, the rabbits are munching on buckthorn, which in turn, turns their pee blue. So you aren’t seeing the remains of a melted Smurf.
So Buckthorn Turns The Pee Blue?
According to the online post, buckthorn contains a ‘phytochemical’ that turns the rabbits’ pee blue when it’s exposed to sunlight…