So sensitive...

A delicate wildflower named sensitive partridge pea. Chamaecrista nictitans - another delightful find growing on my patch. Native to the Carolinas and Georgia.

More info here - http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=283

Nine years ago today - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2011-09-02

[Milanie]

Use to see these down on the little creek before the city went wild with the weed eaters and took out everything close to the water. Real pretty

[KoalaGardens🐨]

it looks tiny too

[Diana]

Lovely shot of this beautiful flower with such an unusual name.

[Susan Wakely]

Beautiful little yellow flower.

[Dione Giorgio]

Lovely flower and fronds. Looks big bit if this is like those I see here it is very small.

[KV]

Lovely fern like foliage... I’ll have to look for this one.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Beautiful little yellow flower with the greens. Pretty.

[Mags]

@milaniet Thank you, Milanie! This one came up with the wild fern next to the front porch.

[Mags]

@koalagardens It is very tiny! I think most of the wildflowers I find are tiny and delicate.

[Mags]

@ludwigsdiana Thank you very much, Diana!

[Mags]

@wakelys Thank you, Susan!

[Mags]

@sangwann Thank you very much! Get a pic of it and let's see!

[Mags]

@kvphoto Thanks so much, KV!

[Mags]

@dutchothotmailcom Thank you, Esther! I keep documenting (in photos) all the wildflowers growing on my patch. Would make a great book for new owners, if they even cared. LOL!

[Lin]

Beautiful!

[Mags]

@linnypinny Thank you, Lin! Where are you in Tenn? I have friends close to Knoxville.

[Lin]

@marlboromaam I'm middle TN, just south of Nashville in Cool Springs.

[Margaret Brown]

So pretty

[sarah]

Such beauty like the leaves

[Mags]

@linnypinny Okay. Not familiar with that area.

[Mags]

@craftymeg Thank you!

[Mags]

@samae Thank you, Sarah!

[Santina]

this yellow flower is beautiful, I really like the light of this shot

[Mags]

@santina Thank you very much, Santina!

[Lee]

Love the strong green and yellow. Lovely shot.

[Mags]

@gamelee You are very kind! Thank you, Lee!

[Phil Howcroft]

it is rather a beautiful composition maggie

[Mags]

@phil_howcroft You are sweet! Thank you, Phil!

[Corinne]

You bring back memories , when I was a kid I use to track them with my sister to make them move , it could keep us busy one hour !

[Mags]

@cocobella LOL! That's a happy memory!

[Phil Howcroft]

@marlboromaam lol not often i get called sweet maggie 😁 x