Summer Flower Gallery. Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis). Jewelweed is attractive to hummingbirds. It is also known as Touch-Me-Not, for its exploding seed pods. When the seeds have matured, the slightest touch or even a tiny breeze will cause the five sections of the seed capsule to recoil abruptly into curlicues, throwing out the seeds in all directions.
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