Ultraviolet Flowers

Loiseleuria procumbens (L.) Dum.
Ericaceae
Loisleuria procumbens. Visible light
Visible light
Loisleuria procumbens. UV light
UV light
(FF + CC20C, SB-140)
Both images:
Nikon D1H @800 ISO, UV-Nikkor 105 mm f/4.5
© Bjørn Rørslett/NN
A prostrate alpine plant, thriving in a harsh environment where pollinators may be scarce and thus, UV advertising could give an ecological advantage.

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Last Update 1 October, 2002