It’s approaching the warmest hours of the day and the Pycnanthemum continues to be a popular pollinator. A nearby honey bee hive has been visiting this patch for the past few days. The wasps and flies are no where to be seen. Bumblebees prefer the Monarda, not pictured. #nativeplants #pollinators #gardening

Happy #solstice. May the earth continue to give us life. #midsummer #pollinators #nativeplants #bloomscrolling

Asters (Symphytotrichum) on the stream bank. #nativeplants #northcarolina #nc #bloomscrolling