Himalayan Balsam?

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  1. HYDROGEN86

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    Hi, can anyone see any himilayan balsam in this picture or am I mistaken?
    Thanks :D
     
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    yes the pinkish one in the middle

    Lovely:love30::love30: I keep bees great food for late summer for the bees and other insects, yes I know about what they do to other plant species ........

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      Aaagh!!! Himalayan Balsam!!! :gaagh: :runhills:
       
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        Yep Impatiens glandulifera very pretty flower but can be quite invasive, perfectly legal to allow it to grow on your land in the UK however cultivating wouldn't be.
         
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          I seen that in the middle of delamere forest :mad:
           
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          Allow it to grow on your land & your land will become its land.

          You can eat the seed pods, they explode in your mouth, cheaper than popping candy.
           
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