Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Touch me not balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere) flower, Stramba Valley, Fagaras Mountains, Southern Carpathians, Romania, July

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Touch me not balsam (Impatiens noli-tangere) flower, Stramba Valley, Fagaras Mountains, Southern Carpathians, Romania, July

Philippe Clement / Fairy foxglove / Jewel flower / Alpine balsam / Liver balsam (Erinus alpinus) in flower, native to Central and Southern Europe, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, May

Adrian Davies / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) flying towards Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) Surrey, England, August.

Sandesh Kadur / Indian balsam (Impatiens balsamina) Western Ghats, Southern India

Laurie Campbell / Himalayan / Indian balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower, Northumberland, England, August

Nick Upton / Himalayan / Indian Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) plants with flowers and seed pods growing in damp hillside pastureland. Box, Wiltshire, UK, August.

Adrian Davies / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) leaving flower of Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) with pollen on its back and wings, Surrey, UK, August

Adrian Davies / Root of Himalayan balsam plant (Impatiens glandulifera) Surrey, UK, August

Mark Raycroft / Dachshund (Canis familiaris) with impatiens flowers

Nick Upton / Dense stands of Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flowering on damp pastureland in autumn. Wiltshire, UK, October.

Nick Upton / Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) clump flowering on pastureland in autumn, with mist in the valley below. Wiltshire, UK, September 2010.

Nick Upton / Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flowers and seed pods. Wiltshire, UK, September.

Nick Upton / White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) heavily dusted with pollen, using long proboscis to take nectar from Himlayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, October

Nick Upton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with very tatty, worn wings and dusted with pollen, visiting a Himalayan balsam (Impatients glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, September

Nick Upton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) combing pollen from its wings after visiting a Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, October

Nick Upton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) combing pollen from the hairs on its thorax after visiting a Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, September

Nick Upton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) heavily dusted with pollen, visiting a Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, September

Nick Upton / Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) heavily dusted with pollen, about to fly from Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, September

Nick Upton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) heavily dusted with pollen, taking off from Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, September

Nick Upton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) combing pollen from its antennae after visiting a Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, October

Toby Roxburgh / Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) growing in damp ground near to the River Usk, Wales.

Ian Lockwood / Balsam (Impatiens sp) Western ghats, southern India

Fabio Liverani / Balsam spurge (Euphorbia balsamifera) growing on rock, Garajonay national park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. April 2010

Fabio Liverani / Balsam spurge (Euphorbia balsamifera) growing on rocks, overlooking Atlantic ocean. In the background the village of Baya Gran Ray. Garajonay national park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain . April 20...

Fabio Liverani / Balsam spurge (Euphorbia balsamifera) growing on rocks, overlooking Atlantic ocean. Garajonay national park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. April 2010

Fabio Liverani / Balsam spurge (Euphorbia balsamifera) growing through rocks, overlooking Atlantic ocean. Garajonay national park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain

Fabio Liverani / Balsam spurge (Euphorbia balsamifera) San Blas natural reserve, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain . April 2010

MYN / Niall Benvie / Close-up of flower of Himalayan / Touch-me-not balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Niall Benvie / MYN / Two flower stems of Himalayan / Touch-me-not balsam (Impatiens glandulifera)

Tim Fitzharris / Green Hermit (Phaethornis guy) hummingbird hovering hear Impatiens flower, Ecuador

Stephen Dalton / Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flowers, UK

Jeff Vanuga / Arrowleaf balsamroot {Balsamorhiza sagittata} in flower, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, June 2008

Jeff Vanuga / Arrowleaf balsamroot {Balsamorhiza sagittata} in flower, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, June 2008

Pete Oxford / Balsam bog (Bolax gummifera) Cape Dolphin, East Falkland, Falkland Islands

Paul Hobson / Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} flowers, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} mass of flowers, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} seed pods, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Bee {Colletes sp} flying to Himalayan balsam flower {Impatiens glandulifera} Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Bumble bee {Bombus sp} feeding from Himalayan Balsam flower {Impatiens glandulifera} Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} mass of flowers, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / White tailed bumble bee {Bombus lucorum} flying to flower of Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} time lapse, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Himalayan Balsam flowers {Impatiens glandulifera} Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Himalayan Balsam flowers {Impatiens glandulifera} Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / White tailed bumble bee {Bombus lucorum} flying to flower of Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} seed pods, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

Ross Hoddinott / Himalayan / Indian balsam {Impatiens balsamifera} plant in flower. Invasive species and difficult to control / manage due to the ways its seed heads explode to spread the plant. Parke (NT) Bovey Tracy...

Niall Benvie / Himalayan Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), Angus, Scotland

Niall Benvie / Himalayan balsam flowers {Impatiens glandulifera} Scotland, UK, July meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Himalayan balsam flower {Impatiens glandulifera} Scotland, UK, July meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Balsam poplar {Populus gileadensis} leafing out, Angus, Scotland , UK meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Balsam poplar {Populus gileadensis} leafing out, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Balsam poplar {Populus gileadensis} leafing out, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

Pete Oxford / Balsam bog {Bolax gummifera} Falkland Islands

Nature Production / Japanese Wood Ants {Formica japonica} attracted to nectar of Garden Balsam flowers {Impatiens balsamina} Japan

Tim Fitzharris / Balsamroot Sunflower (Balsamorhiza sagittata) patch, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Nature Production / Indian Balsam {Impatiens balsamina} seeds bursting from seed pod and blowing in the wind, Japan

Jeff Vanuga / Arrowleaf Balmroot / Balsam root {Balsamorhize sagittata} in bloom, South Pass looking into Red Canyon, near Lander, Wyoming, USA

Mark Raycroft / Standard Schnauzer (Canis familiaris) adult and puppy laying in grass beneath impatiens flowers

Adrian Davies / Himalayan Balsam {Impatiens glandulifera} Dartmoor, UK.

Pete Oxford / Balsam Bog in Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Island, Falklands

Pete Oxford / Balsam bog {Bolox gummifera} Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Island, Falkland Islands

Philippe Clement / Touch me not flower {Impatiens noli tangere} Luxembourg

Philippe Clement / Balsam poplar / Black cottonwood trees {Populus balsamifera} in autumn colours, Denali NP, Alaska, USA

Kim Taylor / Stone fly {Leuctra fusca} on balsam flower, Europe

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) immature male feeding at Balsam (Impatiens sp) flowers, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Jim Brandenburg / Balsam (Impatiens sp) flower against setting sun, Northwoods, Minnesota

Adrian Davies / Balsam pear flowers + seedpod {Momordica charantia} Everglades, Florida, USA

Tim Fitzharris / Balsamroot Sunflower (Balsamorhiza sagittata) flowering on beach, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Utah

Mark Raycroft / Chihuahua (Canis familiaris) puppies

Mark Raycroft / Chihuahua (Canis familiaris) puppies

Mark Raycroft / Basset Hound (Canis familiaris) puppy

Mark Raycroft / Basset Hound (Canis familiaris) puppies

Mark Raycroft / Basset Hound (Canis familiaris) puppy smelling flowers

Stephen Dalton / Indian / Touch-me-not balsam (Impatiens balsamina) flowers, UK

Chris O'Reilly / Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) seedlings in moss (Mnion hornum)