Narcissus bulbocodium

Family / Families: Amaryllidaceae
Scientific Name(s): Narcissus bulbocodium L.
Institution(s): E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden, University of British Columbia Botanical Garden
Accession Number(s): 1974-1293
Location(s): Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Mapped Location: via Google Maps
Entry Author(s): Daniel Mosquin
Copyright Holder(s): Daniel Mosquin
Image License: Creative Commons License
Tags: Amaryllidaceae, Asparagales, named by Linnaeus, Photo by Daniel, UBC Botanical Garden

Narcissus bulbocodium in UBC’s Alpine Garden

One of my favourite techniques for taking photographs of the low-growing plants in the E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden is getting on my hands and knees and propping the camera on the ground to take a photo from a small animal’s perspective.

“Specialized” equipment is required: kneepads, because the gravel on the paths bites into the knees pretty harshly; and a home-made beanbag tripod, to rest and position the camera and lens.