Monarda, Bergamot , or commonly known as Bee Balm flower. This is also known as horsemint and oswego tea. I love the smell of it's leaves when you rub it in your palm, it smells like a spicy but very fragrant oil that is soothing, at least in my sense of smell.
I don't have this plant in my garden but my SIL Jill has so many of this in her garden. This photo was taken from her plants. She is very fond of this as it blooms every year right around the celebration of the 4th of July. Do you have Bee Balm at your garden?
Saw this kind of plant in another blog. I didn't know it's a kind of tea. Interesting. Beautiful and useful both to bees and people.
ReplyDeletei only have roses. I don't thin that will survive here in Texas. It's way too hot here.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this before but do not know the name :-) Now I know that it is bee balm flower when I see it.
ReplyDeleteNow I know what this flower called. I see that a lot here too.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting flower shape!
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