14 Dec 2014
Catasetum orchid
How incredibly lucky I was that this orchid was in bloom when I came by! These flowers are in pristine condition, and I was totally amazed by their incredible…
14 Dec 2014
Catasetum orchid
This is the second species of this incredibly strange genus I found here at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC). Strange, not just by looks, but…
14 Dec 2014
Catasetum schunkei
Catasetum schunkei is a very unusual species of orchid in that it has male and female flowers. Here yous see what appears as two different species - the…
13 Dec 2014
Wild Coco (Eulophia alta)
In seems this wild coco (Eulophia alta) is growing on solid ground, but this is in fact a float. Underneath it is very deep in some places, so stepping out of…
12 Dec 2014
Bog orchid (Habenaria melvillei)
As the name implies bog orchid (Habenaria melvillei) is an orchid that thrives in very wet environments, and this is as wet as it can be - a float of…
6 Sep 2014
Strandnellik (Armeria maritima)
Den hardføre og vakre strandnelliken kan blomstre til langt på høsten, noe denne viser. Strandnellik (Armeria maritima) vokser rikelig på svabergene på tomten…
6 Sep 2014
Strandnellik (Armeria maritima) UV
Strandnellik (Armeria maritima) har Ingen overraskelser i fargefordelingen i UV lys - like ensfarget som i synlig lys. Naturlig utbredelse i subarktisk og…
23 Aug 2014
Flerårsknavel (Scleranthus perennis) UV
Svært mørk i UV lys. Naturlig utbredelse i Madeira, Europa til Transkaukasia
22 Aug 2014
Rød jonsokblom (Silene dioica) x spp. alba UV
Dette er en krysning mellom rød og hvit jonsokblom, og i for mennesket det synlige lyset er blomsten rosa og hvit, mens den i UV er helt ensfarget.
22 Aug 2014
Gresstjerneblom (Stellaria graminea) UV
Blomsten til Gresstjerneblom (Stellaria graminea) er uniform mørk i UV lys - ingen mørkere ring mot sentrum, som mange skjermplanter har. Naturlig utbredelse i…