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Many bat-pollinated flowers begin their anthesis in the late afternoon, even before sunset, as illustrate by freshly opened Ceiba glaziovii (Malvaceae) flowers against the twilight sky (left panel). We present, for the first time, the spectral reflectance curves of bat-pollinated flowers using as model I Ceiba glaziovii i (Malvaceae), an impressive tree whose crown turns completely white during the reproductive season, and 13 other chiropterophilous species from Caatinga dry forest, Northeastern Brazil. These photographs illustrate the article "Shining bright in the dusk: How do bat-pollinated flowers reflect light?". [Extracted from the article]