Category: Spicebush Swallowtails

  • Scarlet Beebalm

    Scarlet Beebalm

    Soon to be glowing red in a big swath of my garden. Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma). Native to eastern North America. Attracting hummingbirds, butterflies and bees. Fluttering, buzzing and humming. Spicebush Swallowtails (Papilio troilus) aren’t the only butterflies that enjoy the nectar and help pollinate the Scarlet Beebalm. Oodles show up. A carefree plant that…