4 Dec 2014
Aspilia sp UV
In UV the all-yellow we humans see, is not at all present. The size and shape of the dark centre can in many instances be a key component in identifying…
4 Dec 2014
Bracted Fanpetals (Sida ciliaris) UV
In UV I think this flower is as beautiful, perhaps even more than in visible light! The patterns, and shades are at least as intricate and detailed in UV as in…
2 Dec 2014
Sphinctanthus microphyllus UV
Not a striking difference in color in UV. In visible light the color is even more uniform - creamy white. But not surprisingly, the stigma in the center of the…
2 Dec 2014
Macroptilium lathyroides UV
In visible light this is a very dark flower, but in UV lots of light is reflected, and seen here as yellowish and without any darker areas around the center of…
2 Dec 2014
Ludwigia bonariensis UV
In the light we humans see, this flower is uniformly yellow, with a hint of variance in the centre. In UV this variance is very dark and different from the…
29 Nov 2014
Lysippus Metalmark (Riodina lysippus)
I visited Pantanal just as the rainy season was beginning, and the rivers still not covering the sandbanks. Thus I could enjoy all the different kinds of…