Tag: Scarlet Beebalm

  • Dr Seuss Flowers

    Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma) It seems to be a flower from a drawing by Dr Seuss and certainly one designed just for my Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. It’s a flower that always makes me think of fireworks and the 4th of July. Native to eastern North America, it’s a perennial plant that is 2 to 4 feet…

  • Happy 4th Of Banana!

    Yes, Happy 4th of Banana! And speaking of the 4th, here are some flowers, native to eastern North America, that make me think of fire works. These flowers, Scarlet Beebalm (Monarda didyma). They attract all sorts of pollinators, like the Bumblebee in the picture above. A Bumblebee is part of the bee family, Apidae. There…