DaveO Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 Oldfield, D. 2015. Dianella tarda PF Horsfall & GW Carr (Xanthorrhoeaceae) Late-flower Flax-lily. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1559-dianella-tarda-late-flower-flax-lily/Maldon, Victoria, Australia15 November 2015Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen CommentDianella tarda occurs in New South Wales and Victoria where it is classified as vulnerable and South Australia where it is extinct or endangered. The plant opens its flowers only in the late afternoon when the native Amegilla or Blue-banded Bee appears (see second reference below). The stamens are ‘buzz-tuned’ to the frequency of the bee’s wings to facilitate maximum pollen transfer.Visible Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/200 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV/IR Cut Filter.Image Reference: DO62303 Ultraviolet Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nissin Di866 Mark II flash, 1/200s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.Image Reference: DO62305 Ultraviolet Induced Visible Fluorescence: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens with Baader UV/IR Cut Filter, Nichia NCSU033A UV-LED with Baader UV-Pass Filter, 10.0 s @ f/16 ISO 1250.Image Reference: DO62306 References:Horsfall, P.F. and Carr, G.W., Muelleria 8:372 (1995)Amegilla bees and Dianella tarda http://australianmus...da-norm-stimsonPublished 19 November 2015 Link to comment
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