Photos of CP seeds

[Raymond Chong]

Amazing variety of shapes and patterns.

 

[WillyCKH]

Pinguicula laueana {Sierra de Los Mixes} x gigantea seed

Pinguicula hemiepiphytica x (sp. "Sumidero I") seed

Pinguicula (martinezii x gigantea) x hemiepiphytica seed

 

[WillyCKH]

Byblis lamellata seed

Drosera capillaris {Cuba} seed

Drosera intermedia {Cuba} seed

Drosera fragrans {Girraween, N.T.} seeds

Drosera neocaledonica seeds

Pinguicula nahuelbutensis seeds

Drosera capensis x aliciae seeds

 

[Chen]

I keep thinking of raisins

 

[WillyCKH]

Drosera derbyensis {Winjana} x falconeri {Wangi} seeds

Drosera derbyensis {Winjana} x darwinensis {Berrimah} seeds

Drosera kenneallyi {Mitchell Plateau} x darwinensis {Berrimah} seed

Drosera broomensis {Deep Creek} seeds

Drosera aff. ordensis {Kingston Rest} seeds

Drosera kenneallyi {Mitchell Plateau} x aff. ordensis {Kingston Rest} seed

Drosera ordensis {Kununurra} x derbyensis {Beverley Springs} seeds

 

[WillyCKH]

Trying a little something new but it's not working the way I wanted yet...

Drosera serpens seeds

This following method is easier to set up but even the optimized result isn't as good as I wanted.

Drosera nidiformis {Madagascar} seeds

 

[Olivera]

Isn't it amazing how these small seeds can become such beautiful and adaptive plants?

Seeds of Drosera capensis, ~60x from phone camera on top of a mini microscope
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Seed of Drosera spatulata, ~60x from phone camera on top of a mini microscope
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Life.

 

[WillyCKH]

Drosera capensis seed, focus stacking with 24 photos

 

[WillyCKH]

I'm really happy about how this one turned out. Focus stacking with 41 photos.

Drosera serpens seed

 

[WillyCKH]

Heliamphora minor var. pilosa seed

Dionaea muscipula seed

Nepenthes pulchra seed

Nepenthes ventricosa x aristolochioides seed

Drosera capensis {Bainskloof} seed

 

[WillyCKH]

Drosera serpens seeds

Drosera burmanii {Gunung Kledang, Malaysia} seed

Drosera burmannii "Green" seeds

Drosera omissa seed

 

[WillyCKH]

I have updated the controller's code to take 40-45 photos for each set, and it seems to have improved the result. It takes time and effort to generate each image but I really enjoy the outcomes.

Drosera x tokaiensis {Naka-Cho, Huogo Pref, Japan} seed

Byblis liniflora seed

Drosera filiformis "Red" seed

Darlingtonia californica seed

Drosera roraimae seed

Sundew seed mix

 

[Eric]

Great results. Now the details stick out really well. I know this takes quite some effort. Keep up the good work.

 

[WillyCKH]

Pinguicula moranensis seed

Pinguicula (martinezii x gigantea) seed

Pinguicula hemiepiphytica seed

 

[WillyCKH]

Sarracenia seed

Drosera capillaris {Ilha do Cardoso} seed

Drosera rotundifolia seed

Drosera intermedia seed

 

[WillyCKH]

I bought a new 10x and 20x objective lens. It is more expensive and I thought it'd be interesting to see if there's a difference. The more expensive lens give better result because of the chromatic correction. The 20x focus distance is too short for my liking though, as it's difficult to provide enough lighting to the seed.

Previously used 10x lens, Utricularia rostrata seed

The new 10x achromatic lens, Utricularia rostrata seed

I think I have found the new favorite lens for these tiny seeds!

 

[Lloyd Gordon]

Could we see the whole setup with the camera and stand?

 

[WillyCKH]

Could we see the whole setup with the camera and stand?

Sure thing!

Stage Actuator for Microscopic Photography

This is one of the many projects I'm working on when I have time. Thankfully with the few days off during Christmas break, I was able to make some more good progress on this project. The plastic parts are designed in Solidworks (including the objective adapter) and 3D printed in black PETG. The...

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[WillyCKH]

seed of Drosera affinis {Namibia}

 

[Raymond Chong]

The sharpness of detail is amazing!