Purple Dead Nettles
Apr 18, 2022 14:55:50 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
These small flowers are interesting but rather difficult (at least to me) rather difficult to photograph.
The following pictures were made at 2.5x ising a 25mm Laowa lens and Olympus EM1 MkIII. Images were stacked using helicon focus.
Small yellowish spheres can be seen on the front pedals and brown structures are seen on the rear pedal of the second photo. Are these insect eggs?
The following pictures were made at 2.5x ising a 25mm Laowa lens and Olympus EM1 MkIII. Images were stacked using helicon focus.
Small yellowish spheres can be seen on the front pedals and brown structures are seen on the rear pedal of the second photo. Are these insect eggs?
Apr 18, 2022 15:54:34 #
Apr 19, 2022 07:27:17 #
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Apr 19, 2022 10:45:31 #
I enjoy seeing the purple dead-nettles, so thanks for sharing yours. The "things" on the petal are the anthers that contain the pollen. The stigma is deeper in the blossom. When a bee comes in, its head rubs on the anthers and it carries the pollen deeper into the blossom as it probes around. Mother Nature has a solution for every situation.
Apr 19, 2022 15:22:37 #
fetzler
Loc: North West PA
sippyjug104 wrote:
I enjoy seeing the purple dead-nettles, so thanks for sharing yours. The "things" on the petal are the anthers that contain the pollen. The stigma is deeper in the blossom. When a bee comes in, its head rubs on the anthers and it carries the pollen deeper into the blossom as it probes around. Mother Nature has a solution for every situation.
Thanks for the info. I had considered the possibility that the spheres were polllen. I always find interesting things in macro photos.
Apr 19, 2022 23:46:07 #
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