I took a glance at my Dischidia nummularia this week and was very surprised to see that it was completely covered in seedpods. There are at least 20 in various stages of development. They are very difficult to photograph; here are my best two:
Dischidia nummularia variegata Seed Pods – September 2014
Dischidia nummularia variegata Seed Pods – September 2014
Here is my favorite photograph that I took of the flower of Dischidia nummularia variegata. It is magnified at 2.5 times the size of the camera’s sensor size. It took close to 3 hours to achieve this result. That is why you won’t see too many of these on my site. I simply don’t have the time.
White Tulips on Mars – Dischidia nummularia variegata Late March 2014
My plant is tiny, but large specimens of Dischidia nummularia variegata can be stunning. Here is another close-up of the flower and bud:
Taking these photos with my extreme close-up lens is a lot of work. The lens is extremely difficult to use, and frankly not much fun. Just finding the image in the lens can take 10 minutes or more. Just setting up the equipment takes 15 minutes, so you are looking at a around 30 minutes before you get your first shot.
These buds look like they are White Chocolate Kisses glowing on a far off lunar landscape, or white Christmas bulbs
Around two years ago I was able to obtain this plant again from a Hoya friend in Florida – Thanks MJ! This time around I am only watering when this thing is bone dry, and keeping it at high humidity. The flowers are extremely tiny and I have always wanted to take some good photos of them. Here is the best that can be achieved with my point and shoot. Tomorrow I will begin a series of photos taken with my MP-E 65mm f2.8 Manual Focus lens.
