Wild Wild Woods: bergamot

7/03/2023

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On June 24 Red Bee Balm Monarda didyma started to show her deep red buds.

On July 3, Red Bee Balm is in full red bloom alongside lavender Wild Bergamot and yellow Smooth Oxeye. Wild Bergamot Monarda fistulosa, is a native wildflower with showy summer-blooming pink to lavender flowers.

Bee Balm and bergamot are all in the Monarda genus of the mint family of plants. Sometimes they are referred to as Horsemint or Oswego Tea.

About this blog "Wild Wild Woods"

Through 2018, the posts on "wild wild woods" were photos taken in my bird garden and a set-aside strip of land that was the old fence row when the suburban lots in my neighborhood were farmed land. That wooded area sheltered a variety of plants and wildlife among the trees, understory, and a brushpile.

Now, my windows look out on a pond.

My new location is another former farm field that became a neighborhood. Fortunately, the wetland was preserved. It includes a pond surrounded by wildflowers, grasses, reeds, and a few trees.

I am pleased to observe and enjoy these places for birds, critters, and plants of central Minnesota.

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7/03/2023

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