Great lobelia flowers growing in a wooded area at Lake Geode in Henry County, Iowa.

Details: 

(Top) Canon EOS 10D,  shutter 1/350 second, aperture f11, ISO 200, Canon EF 100 mm macro lens.

(Bottom) Canon EOS 10D,  shutter 1/350 second, aperture f8, ISO 200, Canon EF 100 mm macro lens.

Selected References:

Thieret John W, Niering William A, and Olmstead Nancy C. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Plate 628, P 452.

USDA-NRCS. "Plant profile for Impatiens capensis."  The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov/ ). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. 2004. <  http://plants.usda.gov:8080/plants/profile?symbol=LOSI > (20 Sep. 2005).