My 25th wildflower find of spring...

It's not officially summer until June 21, but it feels like we're smack dab in the middle of it with the heat and humidity. This is Solanum carolinense - commonly known as Carolina Horsenettle or Ball-nettle. It's native to the Carolinas and Georgia and naturalized well beyond state lines. More info on this thorny plant with it's bunch of banana looking centers here - http://namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=1408

Nine years ago today - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2012-05-28

[mittens (Marilyn)]

So pretty and soft looking.

[Mags]

@mittens Thank you, Marilyn!

[Milanie]

Haven't seen any blooming here yet (though we seem to have matching horrid weather) but that may be because I'm not able to get to my usual places to find this This is a lovely composition of the horsenettle

[Mags]

@milaniet Thank you, Milanie! Hope you're better soon and the weather cools off a little for both of us.

[CAT Carter19]

This is so pretty well composed and edited

[Mags]

@catcarter19 Thank you, Cat!

[Yoland]

Great focus, interesting plant

[Diana]

Wonderful shot and focus, you sure are finding some beauties.

[Kathy A]

That's an interesting looking flower

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot. Strange to see those thorns on a simple plant like that but the flowers are very pretty.

[Lou Ann]

A lovely wildflower, thorns and all. Your nine years ago post took my breath away. Just incredible! ❤️🇺🇸

[Mags]

@yoland Thank you!

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!

@kjarn Thank you, Kathy!

@sangwann Thank you, Dione!

@louannwarren Thank you, Lou Ann! You are very kind. Thank you for looking back. =)

[Krista Marson]

Cool little plant. Sucks about the humidity already.

[Mags]

@blueberry1222 Thank you, Krista! Yes, it does.

[Susan Wakely]

So lovely. I wish summer would start here.

[Mags]

@wakelys Thank you, Susan. I'd love to send you some of our heat.

[Peter Dulis]

lovely capture ...

[KV]

Beautiful... lovely focus, composition, and DOF. Fav

[Mags]

@pdulis Thank you very much, Peter!

@kvphoto Thanks so much, KV!

[Chris Johnson]

We're starting to get the heat too and I'm not too thrilled, lol. Stay cool out there, especially as you photograph beautiful flowers like this. Lovely shot!

[Margaret Brown]

Very pretty, so dainty

[Mags]

@cjphoto Thank you, Chris! You as well.

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret!

[haskar]

Great details. Lovely shot.

[Mags]

@haskar Thank you very much, Haskar!

[Ryan]

Love these blooms, so unique looking

[Mags]

@ryan161 Thank you, Ryan!