Daucus carota in reflected ultraviolet photography

Today shots of a decorative flower of the Apiaceae family, Wild Carrot - Daucus carota in reflected ultraviolet photography using my "work horse" UV filter, the Baader-U filter. Lens was my CERCO 94mm quartz flourite lens. Light source was sunlight. 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)  

Diptych of the above images:  


This pretty flower (inflorescence actually, consisting of many small flowers) has a specific UV pattern, its little individual flower petals are UV bright around 385nm, and all this gets nicely visible.

There is more about that flower HERE.

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