Orange coneflower - Rudbeckia fulgida in high resolution reflected ultraviolet photography and simulated bee vision IV

Today high resolution macro shots of that decorative flower Orange coneflower - Rudbeckia fulgida var deamii in reflected ultraviolet using Baader-U filter and in simulated bee vision using my XBV6 filter. Lens used was a 60's older 40mm Dialyte lens. Light source was Xenon flash. All shots were done at about f11.

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Visible light image:  

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

Simulated bee vision image using experimental XBV filter:  

Triptych of the above images:  


This attractive flower in macro close up even more so shows its very specific UV pattern, its petals have a UV dark pattern, invisible to us humans. It also shows the conical cell structures that enable insects to have a better grip on the surface when landed, and all this gets nicely visible.

I have written about this flower HERE.

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