[Leica] IMG: Friday Memories

[Jim Nichols]

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