Honey Bee Exiting Himalayan Balsam Flower

The Himalayan Balsam - Impatiens glandulifera - plant is a very invasive species which can grow to 2.5 mtrs high. Its seed pods 'explode' when ripe enough and can throw the seeds up to 4mtrs away (just touch a ripe one and it will burst open very fast to distribute its seeds in all directions). Honey bees - Apis mellifera - seem to really like them and it's rare to see a clump of Balsams without seeing bees and other insects buzzing around.

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