Nightshade ( Solanum dulcamara ) by larose forest photos

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29-DEC-2014	Christine Hanrahan

Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara)

This member of the tomato family is a climbing vine, native to Europe but common here alongside trails and waste places. It also goes by the name Deadly Nightshade and Bittersweet. The flowers are a pretty purple and yellow. Tortoise beetles are often attracted to this wild plant as are potato beetles.

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Jola Dziubinska		31-Dec-2014 20:16
Looks sweet :)

Pierre		31-Dec-2014 16:09
Une superbe macro tout en couleur! V Bonne et Heureuse Année 2015

Chris		31-Dec-2014 14:39
Stunning, eye-popping colour! All the very best for 2015, Christine!

Ika Zinka Eferl		31-Dec-2014 09:24
Wow , perfect!SWEET!V

Janice Dunn		31-Dec-2014 08:36
Interesting berries

Buz Kiefer		30-Dec-2014 22:32
Tempting looking nightshade. Beautiful DoF and color. Vote

Mairéad		30-Dec-2014 21:26
A fine shot of these glistening berries.

globalgadabout		30-Dec-2014 20:03
this cheerful pair remind of maraschinos...

Patrick Goossens		30-Dec-2014 19:57
Very intense color, so nice in this time of the year.

jychamberland		30-Dec-2014 19:37
superb close-up image Christine!

Ceya		30-Dec-2014 19:25
Great macro shot, lovely color and light! V

Helen Betts		30-Dec-2014 18:34
Wow, great color and composition. I'd be attracted to this too if I were a beetle! V.

joseantonio		30-Dec-2014 17:29
Brilliant capture.V.

Robert Ballard		30-Dec-2014 16:34
Around here I've noticed that wild nightshade flowers always point down, which doesn't exactly make them easy to shoot. Cultivated nightshade flowers don't seem to have that trait. Our nightshade berries are a dull yellow color.

Walter Otto Koenig		30-Dec-2014 16:07
Beautiful colors. Nice find in the winter time. "V"

Torben Jorgensen		30-Dec-2014 16:07
Awesome colours. V

hayl		30-Dec-2014 16:05
Lovely rich colour for a winter's day.

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		30-Dec-2014 15:16
Excellent capture.

Tom LeRoy		30-Dec-2014 15:16
Even though it's invasive the fruit is really beautiful and colorful. Very nice close up! V

Guest		30-Dec-2014 14:46
Quite luminous and lovely against the mottled bark, Nature is beautiful. V

Stephanie		30-Dec-2014 14:30
So bright and cheery! Beautiful capture Christine! VV

Jim Coffman		30-Dec-2014 14:22
A very colorful closeup !

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