DaveO Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Oldfield, D. 2014. Eucalyptus platypus Hook. (Myrtaceae) Moort. Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light. http://www.ultraviol...platypus-moort/ Maldon, Victoria, Australia23 January 2014Australian Native Flowering Tree as Garden Specimen CommentEucalyptus platypus (named ‘wide foot’ in reference to the broad flat peduncle) is a spreading tall, mallee shrub or small tree whose flowers are highly valued by apiarists for nectar and pollen. 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/16 ISO 200, B+W UV/IR Cut Filter.Image Reference: DO52042 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/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.Image Reference: DO52048 References:Elliott, W.R. and Jones, D.L. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation, Lothian 1986, Volume 4, p. 180. Atlas of Living Australia http://bie.ala.org.a...lyptus+platypus Published 8 February 2014 Link to comment
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