Spergularia rupicola

Spergularia rupicola

Rock Sea-spurrey

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Pink family
Caryophyllaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Near Langton Matravers, Dorset. (Dancing Ledge.)
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11 May 2006
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Focal Length: 120mm
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: AF-S
1/125 sec - F/18
Lens: VR 24-120mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Sensitivity: ISO 320
Spergularia rupicola

Rock Sea-spurrey

FloralImages
Creative Commons License
Protected by a Creative Commons Licence.
Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Pink family
Caryophyllaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Anchor Cove
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This flower is somewhat elusive - often when you pass the plants all you see is unopened buds and ripening fruits. Early in the morning there are rarely any open. Somehow it seems to correlate (negatively) with the camera being present.

Back to: Wild plants; Anthophyta; Native; Caryophyllaceae; North Somerset

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09 July 2005
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: Manual
1/125 sec - F/13
Exp. compensation: -1.0 EV
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 320