Andrea B. Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Blum, A. G. (2014) Valeriana officinalis L. (Caprifoliaceae) Common Valerian. Flowers photographed in ultraviolet and visible light. http://www.ultraviol...ommon-valerian/ Southwest Harbor, Maine, USA17 July 2014Wildflower Synonyms:Garden ValerianGarden Heliotrope (misnomer)Comment:Common Valerian is rampant on Mount Desert Island. Its UV-absorbing flowers sweetly perfume the evening air. Reference:1. New England Wild Flower Society (2014) Valieriana officinalis L. Common Valerian. https://gobotany.new...na/officinalis/ Visible Light [f/5 for 1/250" @ ISO-400 with Nikon Coolpix A]Garden Valerian grows very tall between 3-5'. Visible Light [f/5 for 1/250" @ ISO-400 with Nikon Coolpix A]Clouds of Valerian float over the ferns. Equipment [Nikon D600-broadband + Carl Zeiss 60mm f/4.0 UV-Planar] Visible Light [f/1 for 1/1.3" @ ISO-400 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]The flowers of V. officinalis often show pink tints. Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 15" @ ISO-400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]A long exposure was taken to permit multiple flashes for more even lighting. Link to comment
colinbm Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice bunch of tiny flowers AndreaCol Link to comment
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