Saw this neat flower (plus bee!) on a walk!

Any idea what kind of flower this may be?

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apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 49d (2 replies)

Mimosa tree, a tree in the pea family. Invasive in much of north america.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin

Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 49d

Thank you!

Crackhappy@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 45d

Yep and if you lick those little spines with drops on them you get drunk real fast.

BillibusMaximus@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 49d (2 replies)
Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 49d (1 reply)

Thank you! Learned something new today

newton@feddit.online · 1 pts · 49d

The seeds of these can easily be sown after the winter, first place them in water for 3 days, then put them in the ground. After 2 weeks they come up, watch out for birds and rodents.

AccoSpoot1@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 49d

c/beebutts

TheGiantKorean@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 49d (1 reply)

Mimosa. Beautiful trees, even though they're invasive. One of my favorite flowers. That's a lovely photo!

Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 49d

Thank you!

TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 49d

B+

glimse@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 48d

If you like the look, you can get a small one as a house plant. Mimosa pudica, they're really fun to grow but very finicky

TTimo@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 49d (1 reply)

There is one on my street (North Texas) - they look so good when flowering!

Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 49d

Nice! Saw on the Wikipedia page they are all over the bottom half of the US