Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually the nightshade family has lots of edible fruits/vegetables. Potatoes, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, to name a few. And also one of the most deadly plants, tobacco. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 8:00 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday Memories The stuff getting in to my boxwoods does not appear to have any sort of berry or fruit, but I have no intention of chewing on it. On 9/21/20 9:54 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG wrote: > Yep, it is in the nightshade family. Thanks for digging it up for me. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols Sent: Saturday, September 19, > 2020 6:39 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Friday > Memories > Aram and Sonny, > > I did some more digging on the web, and found what appears to be a perfect > match to what I have, and it sounds as if the author knows whereof she > speaks. Here is the link: > > https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=48998 > > That's the best photo I can find, even has the green extension between the > "miniature bananas". > > On 9/19/20 6:30 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Aram, I'm an engineer, not a botanist. I put my faith in the internet >> experts. I've seen the plant since I was a kid, but never knew the name >> until I searched it out. There appear to be several varieties, but I >> found photos that match these. >> >> On 9/19/20 6:13 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG wrote: >>> Interesting. Looks like a nightshade and not a nettle. >>> Aram >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols Sent: Friday, September 18, >>> 2020 10:11 AM To: Olympus Camera Discussion ; LUG at Leica-Users.org >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Friday Memories >>> I recognize this plant from the barnyard, eighty years ago. I now know >>> it to be Carolina Horse Nettle. I've tried several times to capture it >>> in a frame, unsuccessfully. This is the closest I've come. If I >>> include the large green leaves, the flowers get lost. So here is my >>> Friday attempt. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200918-P9183650.JPG.html >>> -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA