Italian eryngo - Eryngium amethystinum in reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated butterfly and bee vision

Today shots of a decorative flower of the Apiaceae family, Italian eryngo - Eryngium amethystinum in reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated bee and butterfly vision. All shots were done at f5.6 in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter, as well as my XBV filters for simulated bee and butterfly vision. Lens was a UV-Nikkor 105mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight.

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Human vision:
 

Reflected UV:
 

Simulated butterfly vision:
 

Simulated bee vision:
 

Quadriptych of human vision, UV, simulated butterfly and bee vision (left to right, top to bottom):
 

This pretty blue flower has a specific UV pattern, its little individual flower petals are UV bright around 385nm, whereas the flower center is quite UV dark, and all this gets nicely visible, also in simulated bee and butterfly vision.

I have written about that flower before 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

Japanese Lily - Lilium speciosum in reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated bee and butterfly vision

Today shots of a very decorative flower, Japanese Lily - Lilium speciosum in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter as well as in simulated butterfly and bee vision using my XBV filters. Lens was my UV-Nikkor 105mm quartz flourite lens. Light source was sunlight. All shots were done at about f5.6.

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Human vision:
 

Reflected UV:
 

Simulated butterfly vision:
 

Simulated bee vision:
 

Quadriptych of human vision, UV, simulated butterfly and bee vision (left to right, top to bottom):
 


This decorative flower has a specific UV pattern, its petals are quite UV bright around 385nm, wheras its pollen is UV dark, and all this gets nicely visible, also in simulated bee and butterfly vision.

I have written about that flower before 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

Shiny Coneflower - Rudbeckia nitida in reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated bee and butterfly vision

Today about another "UV-flower" Shiny Coneflower - Rudbeckia nitida in reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated bee and butterfly vision. All shots were done at f5.6 in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter, as well as my XBV filters for simulated bee and butterfly vision. Lens was a UV-Nikkor 105mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight.

[click on image to see a larger one]

Human vision:
 

Reflected UV:
 

Simulated butterfly vision:
 

Simulated bee vision:
 

Quadriptych of human vision, UV, simulated butterfly and bee vision (left to right, top to bottom):
 

Those very tall (over 2 meters / 7ft) Shiny Coneflowers have a distinct UV reflection "bulls eye" pattern, its petals have a quite UV dark center and the outside part is quite UV bright around 365nm and all this gets nicely visible, also in simulated bee and butterfly vision.

I have written about that flower before 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

Brown-Eyed-Susan - Rudbeckia triloba in reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated bee and butterfly vision

Today about another "UV-flower" Brown-Eyed-Susan - Rudbeckia triloba in reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated bee and butterfly vision. All shots were done at f5.6 in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter, as well as my XBV filters for simulated bee and butterfly vision. Lens was a UV-Nikkor 105mm quartz fluorite lens. Light source was sunlight.

[click on image to see a larger one]

Human vision:
 

Reflected UV:
 

Simulated butterfly vision:
 

Simulated bee vision:
 

Quadriptych of human vision, UV, simulated butterfly and bee vision (left to right, top to bottom):
 

Black-Eyed-Susans have a distinct UV reflection "bulls eye" pattern, its petals have a quite UV dark center and the outside part is quite UV bright around 365nm and all this gets nicely visible, also in simulated bee and butterfly vision.

I have written about that flower before 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