Pictures from Phoenix and sometimes from the surrounding cities that make up the "Valley of the Sun"
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Shaggy Blooms
I haven't seen these shaggy blooms at the Desert Botanical Garden for at least six years. They used to have a big patch of them growing in the wildflower garden but for that past few years they haven't made an appearance.
They are called lemon bee balm. I have no idea how it got it's name. It is certainly not lemon colored.
Nice because unusual... ;-)
ReplyDeleteА как называются эти великолепные цветы!
ReplyDeleteLemon bee balm... I learned something new. Apparently they are native to the southern United States and northern Mexico.
ReplyDeleteThey are stunning.
ReplyDeleteLove the native flowers
ReplyDeleteI don’t recall seeing them around here either.
ReplyDeleteI have heard of Bee Balm but have never seen it before.
ReplyDeleteDo they smell lemony?
ReplyDeleteI wonder if they have a calming effect on bee stings Sharon, a bit like if you rub on aloe vera? Still pretty in their own way 🌸
ReplyDeleteRoseann, one web site says they have a nice scent but truthfully, I've never smelled anything coming from them.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and new to me.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember ever seeing these flowers...
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine seeing those flowers without a full complement of bees and butterflies.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing they smell lemony, maybe when the leaves are crushed?
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