Nico Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Chalwatzis, N. 2013. Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke. (Caryophyllaceae). Bladder Campion. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.http://www.ultraviol...ladder-campion/ Synonyms:Silene cucubalus WibelSilene inflata Sm. DE: Taubenkropf-Leimkraut, Gewöhnliches LeimkrautEN: Bladder Campion S.vulgaris is an edible plant, sometimes also considered as a weed. The flowers are frequently visited by nocturnal butterflies, like other species of the genus Silene.The visibly white flowers are rendered blue in the UV-images, while the centre of the flower seems brighter and the pollen is UV-dark. Flowers were photographed in Bensheim, Germany 2 July 2013. All images were taken with a broadband-modified Panasonic Lumix G1 and the EL-Nikkor 80mm/f5.6 at f8. Visible light image with Baader UV/IR cut filter, ISO 100image reference: CHA_P1090711_130702 UV-image, Baader U-filter 2”, ISO 400, 1/30 s,UV-flash & sunlight.image reference: CHA_P1090719_130702 [published: 8 October 2013] Link to comment
Andrea B. Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Nicely shot, Nico.We have Silenes here, too. I'll have to look up to see if they were brought by some of our early settlers. Link to comment
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