Ultraviolet light is bound to delight…

especially at night

By Dorian Stonehouse

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Here are some photographs I took a few years ago during an enchanting summer’s evening in my front garden.

I used a cheap Cannon camera with the “hot mirror,” dichroic lens, removed.  This enables the camera to see across the spectrum: from infrared to ultraviolet.

The dichroic lens is a filter which sits over the camera element

It is the time of night when everybody is fast asleep and those little ephemeral beings transcend from their dimension – to ours!

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Here the camera catches ultraviolet and infrared light, giving a lovely combination:

This pollen-rich flower attracts insects that see in the ultraviolet spectrum:

More roses:

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The symmetry of nature is quite spellbinding

Initially I thought this horned creature might have been a spider, but now I am not so sure:

I hope you liked the photos, and I will publish more, as and when I get them.

Dorian.

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