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Longhorn Beetle on Horsenettle Flowers Art Print
by Carolyn Derstine
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Longhorn Beetle on Horsenettle Flowers art print by Carolyn Derstine. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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.Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) is not a true nettle but a member of the nightshade family. The leaves and stems are often covered with... more
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.Carolina horsenettle (Solanum carolinense) is not a true nettle but a member of the nightshade family. The leaves and stems are often covered with fine hairs and prickly spines. The flowers, which appear at the top of the plant from June through August, are three-quarters to one inch across and range from light purple, blue to white. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to the southeastern United States that has spread widely throughout much of temperate North America. (This was taken in western Pennsylvania.) Banded Longhorn Beetles have extremely long antennae (horns) and are often found on flowers, eating the pollen of a variety of species. They are wider at the 'shoulders' and taper at the tip of the abdomen.
About Carolyn Derstine
Nature has always played a significant role in my life. On walks with my dad when I was a child, I was taught to notice the world around me and appreciate the wonder of nature and all of God's creation. To this day, being out in nature is balm for my soul and necessary for my well-being. When I took up photography, I suddenly had a way to express my joy in nature by preserving the wonder I see, and then being able to share it with others. While I initially did nature and especially macro (close-up) photography, my interests have expanded into photography from travels, scenes of local interest, historic buildings, and basically any interesting image I happen to come across! Since I have taken up photography, my enjoyment of the...
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