Ultraviolet Flowers

Lythrum salicaria L.

Lythraceae

Visible light (L37 filter)

UV light Nikon F5 , UV-Nikkor 105 mm f/4.5, Fuji RTP @64 ISO, FF filter, SB-140

Both images © Bjørn Rørslett/NN

This semi-aquatic species (Loosestrife), native to northern Europe and establishing itself as a weed elsewhere, has quite strongly UV-reflecting petals, but a two-zoned pattern isn't very distinguished.

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Last Update 1 October, 2002