I have several Shasta Daisy plants. They are prolificself seeders, and add such cheer to the garden in
late summer.
Shasta Daisies
I have several Shasta Daisy plants. They are prolificself seeders, and add such cheer to the garden in
late summer.
Monarda* (Bee Balm, OswegoTea)
The Bee Balm begins to bloom in my gardenat the end of July. I look forward to seeing it every year.
Gaillardia
I have chosen to present the colorful Gaillardia, a perennial from the sunflower family. It grows in my garden from a package of seeds I scattered several years ago. Every day the bees come to forage for nectar and pollen. Some of the petals have fallen away from the bristly flower heads, but they still look very lovely. I hope you will enjoy these pictures.
Fireweed
Epilobium augustifolium
Floral emblem of the Yukon Territory (NW Canada)
The dark honey produced from fireweed
is of superior quality, and if possible, many
beekeepers like to place their apiaries near
these flowers. Native people would split young stalks
of this plant and scoop out the sweet pith,
and the French Voyageurs called it l'herbe fret,
taking it with them to use as greens.
is of superior quality, and if possible, many
beekeepers like to place their apiaries near
these flowers. Native people would split young stalks
of this plant and scoop out the sweet pith,
and the French Voyageurs called it l'herbe fret,
taking it with them to use as greens.
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