Rhododendron sp. [Azalea 'Tradition']

[Andrea B.]

Blum, A.G. (2018) Rhododendron sp. L. (Ericaceae) Azalea 'Tradition'. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...adition-azalea/

 

Middletown, New Jersey, USA

13 May 2008

Cultivar in home garden

 

Comment:

This is an evergreen hybrid Azalea. This type of Azalea often has a Visible freckled patch which becomes a UV-dark blotch.

 

Reference:

1. Wikipedia (08 May 2018) Title_of_Wikipedia_Entry. Wikimedia Foundation, San Francisco, CA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azalea

 

Equipment [Nikon D200-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor]

 

Visible Light [f/11 for 1/1000" @ ISO-400 in Sunlight with Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 1/2" @ ISO-400 in Sunlight with BaaderU UV-Pass Filter]