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Aquilegia canadensis [Red Columbine]


Andrea B.

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Blum, A.G. (2015) Aquilegia canadensis L. (Ranunculaceae) Red Columbine. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/1298-aquilegia-canadensis-red-columbine/

 

Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown, New Jersey, USA

15 May 2013

Wildflower in botanical garden

 

Synonyms:

  • Aquilegia australis Small
  • Aquilegia canadensis var. australis (Small) Munz
  • Aquilegia canadensis var. coccinea (Small) Munz
  • Aquilegia canadensis var. eminens (Greene) Boivin
  • Aquilegia canadensis var. latiuscula (Greene) Munz
  • Aquilegia coccinea Small

Comment:

Seeing this striking red flower in springtime is a real treat. A. canadensis is moderately UV-absorbing with some iridescence on the spurs, slightly less so on the petals. The anthers are UV-dark.

 

Reference:

1. New England Wild Flower Society (2015) Aquilegia canadensis L. Red Columbine. https://gobotany.new...gia/canadensis/

 

Visible Light [f/4.5 for 1/500" @ ISO-400 with Nikon Coolpix A]

aquilegiaCanadensisVisSun_051513DeepCutParkMtownNJ_1413pnPf.jpg

 

 

Equipment [Nikon D600-broadband + Carl Zeiss 60mm f/4.0 UV-Planar]

for the next two photos

 

Visible Light [f/11 for 1/200" @ ISO-400 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]

aquilegiaCanadensisVisFlash_051513DeepCutParkMtownNJ_11950pnPf.jpg

 

Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 1" @ ISO-400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]

aquilegiaCanadensisUVBaadFlash_051513DeepCutParkMtownNJ_11988pf.jpg

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