Oswego Tea or Bee Balm [Monarda didyma] photos were taken at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, Pisgah Forest, NC on 20 July 2013. It’s the member of the Mint (Lamiaceae) family. Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide, pages 92-93, states it blooms in summer and fall, is an “old-fashioned garden plant,” a “favorite of hummingbirds,” escaped from cultivation, and grows in rich moist soil.
USDA Plants Listing: https://plants.usda.gov/home/plantProfile?symbol=MODI
Bee Balm at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education – 20 July 2013
Bee Balm (top view) – 20 July 2013
