What does a flower look like to a butterfly or bee?

Wednesday 18 September 2019, 17:17 by Michelle Peeters | 6,901 views | 6 comments

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Humans are blind to ultraviolet light. But insects can see it! Have you ever wondered what a flower looks like to a butterfly or bee? Well, this is it. Photographer Craig Burrows took photos of flowers in ultraviolet light. No wonder bees and butterflies love them so much!

Photo: Craig Burrows, flower in ultraviolet light

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Michelle Peeters is fotografe en oprichter van DeuxBleus Fotografie. Michelle herkent het bijzondere in het gewone en het gewone in het bijzondere. Ze heeft zich nooit willen specialiseren en is daardoor van alle markten thuis.

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6 comments

Wyb wrote on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 17:59 | reply
Wow..... how beautiful! how does he do that?
Can you explain that to me?
wyb@mylius.nl
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Michelle Peeters wrote on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 18:38 | reply
@Wyb: apparently he uses an ordinary camera with special UV filters..
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Mary wrote on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 19:09 | reply
I would also like to know which lamp he uses.
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Michelle Peeters wrote on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 20:16 | reply
What I understand from it is that a black light (a UV lamp) is used. All sorts of chemicals in the flower/plant re-emit the UV energy in visible wavelengths.

https://images.app.goo.gl/dCmXps4X6hZ3s3pb9
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Wyb wrote on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 22:31 | reply
I'm going to experiment with this!
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Michelle Peeters wrote on Tuesday 24 September 2019 at 22:38 | reply
@Wyb: nice! Keep us posted on your findings, I’m curious about your results! Here you can find more information about how Craig Burrows works: Sparkling Blooms.
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