Monarda is a powerful and meaningful flower. Its symbolism reaches into many areas of life. It represents voice, healing, vitality, and connection.
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#Monarda fistulosa, bee-balm or bergamot. This is the wild form.
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Bergamotplant (Monarda fistulosa)
Aromatische plant, aantrekkelijk voor bijen en vlinders.

Aromatic and attractive for bees and butterflies

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#Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot, just after rain. I can't begin to tell you how good this smells.
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Two plants showing off outside: finally after four times sowing, I have Monarda citriodora in bloom! A North American native and usually an annual in all but the warmer climates, it has a powerful odor when disturbed or when smelling the blooms that some claim to resemble lemon…but I think is a lot more slightly sweet herbal than that. Fully edible as well, both leaves and flowers, and commonly used to flavor meats or toss in savory salads for a little kick.
The other…not edible, at all, and probably toxic instead. Delphinium likiangense is often described as a dwarf, but as this Chinese native is making flower stalks 18 inches tall I wouldn’t call it small. The blooms I got indoors this past fall were very purple, but they’re showing their true deep blue color now…and attracting the right insects finally because seeds are developing! I may offer seeds or young plants in the future; it’s cold-hardy to zone 7, but has to be protected in colder areas like mine.

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So many bumblebees and butterflies! #Gardening #Zone5 #WildBergamot #BeeBalm #Monarda #Bumblebee #Butterfly #Birds

Bergamot + bumblebee #Gardening #Zone5 #Bergamot #BeeBalm #Monarda #Bumblebee

#Monarda fistulosa, wild bergamot.
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