Ladyslipper - Cypripedium candidum in reflected ultraviolet photography II

Today again more shots of a decorative flower, a white Ladyslipper - Cypripedium candidum in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter as well as my XBV filters for simulating bee and butterfly vision. Lens was a CERCO 94mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sun. All shots were done at about f5.6.

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Visible light image:
 

UV image using Baader-U filter (approx. 320-395nm, effective peak approx. 375nm):
 

Simulated bee vision (UV - VIS) using XBV6 filter:
 

Triptych of the above:
 


This white Ladyslipper flower has a very unusual UV pattern, reflecting at 360nm (yellow), 370nm (white) and 385nm (purple). All gets nicely visible here.

I have before posted about this flower in more detail HERE.

Stay tuned, more will follow on that fascinating subject...

More info on this very interesting field may be found on my site http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos