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Kennedia prostrata [Running Postman]


DaveO

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Oldfield, D. 2014. Kennedia prostrata R.Br. (Fabaceae) Running Postman. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php?/topic/974-kennedia-prostrata-running-postman/

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

3 August 2014

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

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Kennedia prostrata is a well known, widespread, spreading creeper which usually occurs in heathland and open forests. It was first grown in England in 1790.

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

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Image Reference: DO53287

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nikon SB-14 flash, 1/180s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

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Image Reference: DO53288

 

References:

Elliot, W.R. and Jones, D.L., Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation, Lothian 1993, Volume 6, p. 8.

 

Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...nedia+prostrata

 

Published 14 August 2014

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The name of this flower is charming! And it is a very pretty bean flower too. (Or maybe a pea flower.)

 

The flower banner has such a nice striped UV signature with that dark blotch. This is worth another photo methinks. Maybe clip one flower and go close-up on that banner ??? Looks like the keel is all UV black.

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Here it is again

 

Visible Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/180 s @ f/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

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Image Reference: DO53425

 

Ultraviolet Light: Pentax K-5 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nikon SB-14 flash, 1/180s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

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Image Reference: DO53429

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Nice 2nd shot, Dave. That is such a lovely shade of red. I'm quite enamoured of this flower. Would you happen to know how it got its common name, Running Postman? 'Running' no doubt because it is a wandering vine. But the 'Postman' part has me wondering. (I wonder as I wander...)

 

And, aha, the keel is not UV-black. So this 2nd foto confirms that there is obviously some UV specular reflection from this flower dependent upon the angle of the light. Certainly not an uncommon occurence, which many times occurs due to properties of conical cells on the floral surface. I'm thinking that for flowers such as this, we should all remember to include a 2nd UV photo to ensure that the UV-signature is more fully illustrated.

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The postman bit refers I think to the long gone red uniform of postmen in England - they used to have red pillar boxes for posting letters in, we still have the same red posting boxes here down under as we are trapped in a time warp.
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