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Middletown, New Jersey, USA
28 July 2013
Cultiver in home garden
Comment:
Black Beauty is a cross between Henry's Lily, L. henryi, a Trumpet lily and the Japanese Lily, L. speciosum, an Oriental lily - thus becoming an Orienpet lily. The green grooves at the base of the petals produce nectar.
This lily is UV-dark, but dense conical cells on the petals produce a strong, bright iridescence where the UV light rakes across them.
Reference:
1. Missouri Botanical Gardens (2013) Lilium 'Black Beauty' http://www.missourib...ack-beauty.aspx
Equipment [Nikon D600-broadband + Nikon 105mm f/4.5 UV-Nikkor]
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Visible Light [f/16 for 2" @ ISO 100 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]
The raspberry red, white-edged petals and the green and white central star give Black Beauty a distinctive appearance.
Visible Light [f/16 for 2.5" @ ISO 100 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]
The green grooves at the base of each petal ooze sticky nectar.
Visible Light [f/16 for 2.5" @ ISO 100 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]
Anther.
Visible Light [f/16 for 1.3" @ ISO 100 with onboard Flash and Baader UVIR-Block Filter]
The graceful retroflexed petals with their green ribs give Black Beauty a pretty back view.
Ultraviolet Light [f/11 for 20" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]
The petals are densely covered in conical cells creating a strong iridescence on the UV-dark petals.
Ultraviolet Light [f/16 for 15" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]
The petals have an adaxial UV-dark stripe and abaxial UV-dark ribs.
Ultraviolet Light [f/16 for 15" @ ISO 400 with SB-14 UV-modified Flash and Baader UV-Pass Filter]
A petal close-up showing the dense conical cells.
Ultraviolet Light [100% crop from preceding photo]
