Pre-pollenated flowers..is that a thing? :)

[moosery]

Hey guys, first flower this year from an overwintered scotch bonnet. But it looks like it's already got some fruit thing going on even though it literally only opened this morning. 
 
Do they ever pollenate themselves and set fruit before they open? Or is it just an oddly large mutant base of the flower?
 
Just curious!
 

 

[Jamison]

You can usually see the start of a pod, but if it doesn't get pollinated it will drop.

 

[moosery]

You can usually see the start of a pod, but if it doesn't get pollinated it will drop.

 
 
I see. Been a while since I've seen any flowers, I probably got over-excited!