Diuris orientis [Eastern Wallflower Diuris]

[DaveO]

Oldfield, D. 2022. Diuris orientis D.L. Jones. (Orchidaceae) Eastern Wallflower Diuris.

Flowers photographed in visible and ultraviolet light.

 

Maldon, Victoria, Australia

18 October 2022

Australian Native Wildflower as Garden Specimen

 

Comment

This specimen was grown from a tuber obtained from the Australasian Native Orchid Society in January 2022.

 

Visible Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Metz 15 MS-1 flash, 1/200 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV/IR Cut Filter.

Image Reference: DO67589

 

Ultraviolet Light: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens, Nissin Di866 Mark II flash, 1/200 s @ f/16 ISO 200, Baader UV-Pass Filter.

Image Reference: DO67591

 

Ultraviolet Induced Visible Fluorescence: Nikon D750 Full Spectrum Modification, Nikon Rayfact PF10545 MF-UV 105 mm f/4.5 lens with Baader UV/IR Cut Filter, Nichia NCSU033A UV-LED with Baader UV-Pass Filter, 10.0 s @ f/16 ISO 1600.

Image Reference: DO67596

 

Reference:

 

Jones, D. L. A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia Third Edition, Reed New Holland, 2021, p. 253.

 

Published 21 October 2022

[colinbm]

Thanks for showing these Dave

[photoni]

all your photos are beautiful Dave the last of this page is my favorite.

[DaveO]

Thank you. I planted five orchid tubers, all of them sent up leaves but only one gave a flower. This year Diuris sulphurea gave leaves but no flowers at all.

[Andy Perrin]

Another very nice fluorescence.