Monarda citriodora (also called Lemon Beebalm, Purple Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Plains Horsemint, Lemon Horsemint, Horsemint, Purple Lemon Mint) blooming in Norman, Oklahoma, United States on June 11, 2024
Some of the camera settings I used to make this photo are at: https://www.rsok.com/~jrm/2024Jun17_birds_and_cats/2024jun11_monarda_IMG_0352c.html
Relaxing in the #garden this afternoon after ... a day's work in the garden.
The first flower on the native bee balm (Monarda fistulosa) under the apple tree in my front yard. Not as ornate and colorful as the flowers on the hybrid M. didyma common at nurseries, but still a beauty. This plant is a big favorite of the local bumblebees.
When used medicinally, this plant is known as wild bergamot.
Not quite a #NativePlant, this #BeeBalm is a #Monarda hybrid or cultivar 'Raspberry Wine.'
#Gardening #FairhavenMA #Massachusetts
