Spotted touch-me-nots, aka orange jewelweed (impatiens capensis), are a native wildflower of Illinois and were in bloom a couple of weeks ago at Moraine Hills State Park. They are popular with pollinators, and I observed this first hand as while I was shooting a few frames, a honey bee arrived and gently buzzed from bloom to bloom. It was fascinating to watch as it burrowed way deep into the bloom to get to the good stuff. The flower’s name is a reference to the seed pods popping open at a touch, throwing the seeds up to several feet.
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