[VIS, UV,BV] Helianthus tuberosus (Topinambur)

[kds315*]

Last summer I took quite a few shots using my butterfly vision (BV) filter, since found out that bees and bumblebees seem to be very fond of visiting Topinambur flowers (Helianthus tuberosus, also called "Jerusalem Artichoke") [the roots were used in former times here to make that famous Topinambur liquor]. So today here a few shots, to reveal in more detail, how that flower looks like and the very prominent UV pattern it has.

Visible:


UV (310-390nm):


Butterfly vision (simulated, UV mapped in as blue):

[CarbonR]

As usual, a very interesting work. Did you try to do such comparisons on other things than flowers, to show some very different rendering compared to visible ?

[kds315*]

My work is mainly about plant and insect interactions, but on my site(s) there are also examples of other animals, buildings, landscape etc.
Look here for some categories: http://www.pbase.com/kds315/uv_photos

[patrickh]

These "alternative" versions are amazingly beautiful.



patrickh

[kds315*]

Thank you Patrick!

[mo]

Have you photographed opal? I saw the mineral section on your website but could not see an opal sample...very beautiful images.

[kds315*]

[my_photography]

Lovely. Looks like the butterflies is having the best of both worlds.

[Orio]

Looking at your UV photos of the buildings, it becomes easy to understand why all insects seem so attracted by the house windows.

[mo]

I was interested as to what color it threw off as they use UV or Black light to go through the left overs at the opal fields to help find the bits they may have missed.