#beebalm

[ahedderick]

Pink

Checked the hay field over the weekend. The fields Neighor J cut two weeks ago are growing back well! That doesn't always happen; I'm delighted to see it.

The next field over doesn't get cut for hay, but years ago my father planted a block of it in a wildflower mix. Most of the flowers weren't tough enough to survive longterm, but the pink beebalm is thriving.

There are so many bees in here that it sounds like an airport.

A bit of echinacea comes back year after year, as well. Unrestrained summer flowers.

[dvoeverie-stitches]

Calgon Take Me Away

I made an herbal shower sachet this evening for a major cleansing ritual. I filled it with mountain mint, beebalm, elderflower, yarrow, and mullein flowers.

After I cleaned our whole living space from top to bottom it was my turn.

Then I dropped the herbs off at a rural crossroads (except the mullein flowers since they are invasive; I set them aside to re-dry and then I’ll burn them).

I’m feeling much better now.

For you young whippersnappers:

[addicted2wasps]

I FINALLY GOT HIM! 😃 Male Ruby-throated hummingbird, (Archilochus colubris). After 6 days of waiting for HOURS, he finally cooperated, and flew into frame!

[memoriesofthepark]

Recent wildflowers.

Firewheel 》 Gaillardia pulchella

Lemon beebalm 》 Monarda citriodora

Macartney rose 》 Rosa bracteata

Engelmann daisy 》 Engelmannia peristenia

Southeast Texas, May 2026

[briargeese]

Beebalm under UV light in all it's glory.

[untamed-mi]

A fair amount of Bee Balm survived too that I’ll get to add to my already established patch 🐝

[antimony-ore]

I unburied and fertilized my Wild Gingers (bought live) which all survived the winter. (Left 4/16, Right 4/19)

Also fertilized my Granny's Bonnets (Wild Columbine) today (Left 4/16, Right 4/19)

My Beebalm (bought live) has definitely survived it's first winter.

And to my delight the single Wild Geranium I was able to grow from seed last year has come back 🎉

[vandaliatraveler]

An eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) probes deep to reach the summer's sweetest honeypot inside the long-lipped, tubular flowers of wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa).