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 tall, and one that attracts oodles of pollinators including bees, butterflies, moths, wasps and hummingbirds.

And before I wrap things up, I want to wish you a very happy 4th of banana!

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.