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Aug 16
2009
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The wild bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) has been in bloom for several weeks now, but even with its flowers almost spent the butterflies (I think this one is a Golden-banded Skipper (Autochton cellus)) are out in force harvesting its pollen.
Bergamot is in the mint family, and is a close relative of the more commonly known bee balm (Monarda didyma), which has brilliant red flowers of a similar shape.
