Papaver orientale. Poppy flower time lapse

Papaver orientale. Poppy flower opening time-lapse
Filmed by Neil Bromhall
for http://www.rightplants4me.co.uk are free to use website plant finder, plant identification and pruning advice online resource.
The papery petals unfold to reveal the stamens and sigma over a period of two days.
The common name for this plant is Oriental Poppy.
Filmed on Nikon D300. 55mm macro nikkor lens and studio flash.
Exposure interval 1 frame every 2.30 - 6 minutes, filmed over a period of three days.

Music 'Simplicity' by Paul Mottram

Category:

Education

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• papaver
• orientale
• poppy
• time
• lapse
• time-lapse
• plant
• identifier
• Neil
• Bromhall
• flower
• opening
• nikon
• pollination
• garden
• educational

[88edwardo]

well done - nice even lighting too. This was flash?

[neilbromhall]

@88edwardo Yes, I use studio flash. These sequence was filmed in my studio. Best wishes

Neil

[carmelhubbard1]

~~~ Beautiful ~~~

[kgstudioproductions]

wow

[gaiasoundandvision]

I love these. Thank you so much for sharing them! :)

[kikivolauvent1]

aaah, this is precious! I could literally hear the crackling of the silk skirt when opening up... :)

I planted a poppy this spring (another one!!!) and it too opens up its flowers in such a short time that when I forget to look for a day or two, they are already gone...

Thank you Neil!