nfoto Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Rørslett, B. 2012. Geranium sylvaticum L. (Geraniaceae). Wood Crane's-Bill. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...od-cranes-bill/ Geranium sylvaticum L.NO: Skogstorkenebb; sjuskjæreSE: MidsommarblomsterDK: Skov-Storkenæb FI: MetsäkurjenpolvIS: BlágresiDE: Wald-Storchschnabel EN: Wood Crane's-Bill Wood Crane's-Bill (Geranium sylvaticum) is widely distributed in Europe, only becoming scarce in the westerns areas and the British Isles (Hultén & Fries 1986). Like most species of the Geranium genus the petals are highly reflective in UV. Veins on the petals stand out very dark on the UV photos, as do style and anthers. Specimen from Sørum municipality, Norway, 17. June, 2012. Image reference: GERA_SYL_B1206172266_VIS.jpgVisible light: Nikon D300, Medical-Nikkor 120 mm f/4 lens Image reference: GERA_SYL_I1206174769_UV.jpgUltraviolet light: Panasonic GH-2, Coastal APO 60 mm f/4 lens, Baader U 2" (Venus) filter, SB-140 flash UV video captures are also available for this species References:Hultén, E. & Fries, M. 1986. Atlas of North European vascular plants: north of the Tropic of Cancer I-III. - Koeltz Scientific Books, Königstein. [Published: 26 Dec 2012. Last updated: 17 Jan 2013] Link to comment
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