My 27th wildflower find of spring...

Chimaphila maculata - commonly known as Pipsissewa, Striped Wintergreen or Spotted Wintergreen. Such a unique and unusual little bloom! Native to the Carolinas and Georgia - more info here - http://namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=317 It's endangered in Canada. More facts here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimaphila_maculata Other fun facts, including it's uses in chewing gum here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintergreen

Nine years ago today - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2012-06-03

[LManning (Laura)]

Such a complex blossom! The light here is gorgeous and it looks amazing on black.

[Mags]

@ljmanning Thank you very much, Laura! Thought my phone rendered a better image than my camera in the low light. Appreciate your input!

[Diana]

Oh this is lovely, I can only agree with Laura.

[Evgenia]

What an interesting flower, and a lovely shot!

[Krista Marson]

almost translucent

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful!

[Mags]

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana!

@evgeniamsk Thank you!

@blueberry1222 Almost. =)

@craftymeg Thanks, Margaret!

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful

[Ryan]

Beautiful, like the backlight bloom

[Jean]

Pretty. Nice backlight

[RonM]

Interesting plant I never knew when l lived in GA!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

lovely!

[Susan Wakely]

What a lovely flower with great lighting.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Pretty details and lighting.

[Lee]

Very nicely back lit. Lovely shot.

[Phil Howcroft]

gorgeous back light maggie

[Mags]

@bkbinthecity Thank you, BKB!

@ryan161 Thank you, Ryan!

@jernst1779 Thank you, Jean!

@milestonevisualmedia Thanks, Ron!

@koalagardens Thank you!

@wakelys Thank you, Susan!

@mittens Thanks, Marilyn!

@gamelee Thank you, Lee!

@phil_howcroft Thank you, Phil!

[Kat]

Beautiful flower and light.

[sheri]

Love the backlight.

[sarah]

Absolutely beautiful

[haskar]

Beautiful shot and lovely light.

[KazzaMazoo]

Such a delicate flower but then noticed the spiked leaves! Did not see the chewing gum reference coming 😆

[Dione Giorgio]

Seek and you will find. Beautiful .

[Esther Rosenberg]

it has a pretty center. love the light on the pedals.

[Mags]

@katford Thank you, Kat!

@sherimiya Thanks, Sheri!

@samae Thanks, Sarah!

@haskar Thanks, Haskar!

@mazoo Thank you! LOL!

@sangwann Thank you, Dione!

@dutchothotmailcom Thank you, Esther!

[Kathy A]

Such lovely light

[Mags]

@kjarn Thanks, Kathy.

[Peter Dulis]

I have this one inside - you're right - so unique

[Yoland]

Very backlighting, beautiful flower.

[Mags]

@pdulis Thanks, Peter!

@yoland Thank you!

[Nada]

Lovely lighting.

[Mags]

@njmom3 Thank you, Nada.

[Leslie]

love the back light

[Mags]

@lesip Thanks, Leslie!

[KV]

Love that backlighting.

[Mags]

@kvphoto Thank you, KV!

[Walks @ 7]

Gorgeous back light

[Mags]

@joysabin Thank you so much!