Jewelweed flowers and fruit

Close-up photos of Jewelweed flowers and "fruit" (seed pods). Jewelweed is also commonly known as "Touch-me-not." "The seed pods are pendant and have projectile seeds that explode out of the pods when they are lightly touched, if ripe, which is where the name 'touch-me-not' comes from." Source Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_capensis Photo 2 of 4 is a copy of Photo 3, kindly annotated by Project Noah spotter "AshleyBradford" in order to highlight the flower buds and seed pods; Photo 3 of 4 is the original photograph. Ashley's comment on my initial spotting of Jewelweed piqued my curiosity about the meaning of "Touch-me-not," which led to further discussion. I'm eager to revisit the site to see what happens when the seed pods are touched. More later in a follow-up post. In the meantime, check out a video clip showing what happens when you touch a "Touch-me-not" (Impatiens glandulifera): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Impatiens_glandulifera.ogg Editor's Note: An iPhone 3GS camera is not well-suited for macro photography. For better quality photos, see Noah Ranger Dan Doucette's "Jewelweed" spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7229368