Andrea B. Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Blum, A.G. (2017) Plantago lanceolata L. (Plantaginaceae) English Plantain. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...glish-plantain/Updated 10 Feb 2017 Synonyms:Narrowleaf PlantainRibwort PlantainArnoglossum lanceolatum S.F. GrayPlantago altissima, of authors not L.Plantago lanceolata var. sphaerostachya Mert. & KochComment:This non-native plant, found everywhere in the US as a weed, has some medicinal uses. The tiny four-petaled flowers on the flowering spikes each produce four stamens with white anthers which dance in the wind.In Ultraviolet light the petals are UV-absorbing. Reference:1. New England Wild Flower Society (2014) Plantago lanceolata L. English Plantain. https://gobotany.new...ago/lanceolata/ SET 1Shore Cottage, Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA25 July 2015Wildflower Equipment [Nikon D600-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor] Visible Light [f/16 for 1" @ ISO-200 with Onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter] Ultraviolet Light [f/16 for 20" @ ISO-200 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and BaaderU UV-Pass Filter] UV+Blue+Green [f/16 for 5" @ ISO-200 in Sunlight with UG5(1.5mm) + S8612(1.75mm)] SET 2Middletown, New Jersey, USA11,14 May 2011Wildflower Visible Light [f/8 for 1/400" @ ISO-1250 with Nikon D3S + Nikon 60mm f/2.8G Micro-Nikkor] Note: These fluorescence photographs have not been formally colour calibrated but are reasonably close to what was seen during the shoot. UV-Induced Visible Fluorescence [f/11 for 2" @ ISO-500. Nichia 365nm UV-Led + Baader-UV-Pass Filter. Lens + Baader UVIR-Block Filter. Photographed in Darkness.] UV-Induced Visible Fluorescence [f/11 for 2" @ ISO-500. Nichia 385nm UV-Led + Baader-UV-Pass Filter. Lens + Baader UVIR-Block Filter. Photographed in Darkness.]There is little to no visible red fluorescence under the 385nm UV-Led. UV-Induced Visible Fluorescence [f/11 for 5.2" @ ISO-500. Nichia 365nm UV-Led + Baader-UV-Pass Filter. Lens + Baader UVIR-Block Filter. Photographed in Darkness.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Beautiful under 365. Nice capture. -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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