Thryptomene baeckeacea

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2014. Thryptomene baeckeacea F. Muell. (Myrtaceae) Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1200-thryptomene-baeckeacea/

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

9 June 2014

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Synonyms

Baeckea micrantha DC.

Schidiomyrtus micrantha (DC.) Schauer

Thryptomene micrantha (DC.) C.A. Gardner

 

Comment

Thryptomene baeckeacea is a dwarf spreading shrub which occurs on a range of sandy, gravelly or alkaline soils in Western Australia.

 

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/11 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.

Image Reference: DO53169

 

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/11 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

Image Reference: DO53172

 

References:

Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Volume 9, 2010, Lothian, p. 274.

 

Published 23 January 2015

[colinbm]

Good on you Dave

You are certainly pumping out some good ones.

Col

[DaveO]

Another set including UVIVFL.

 

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: DO60655

 

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: DO60658

 

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, 30.0 s @ f/16 ISO 400.

Image Reference: DO60659