jester’s hat

i mostly like to see this flower in late summer because i know our bees love it, although they are currently in the midst of making more honey than we will be able to handle this year. they appear to have found their happy place down by the lake, and (not surprisingly) surrounded by woods, diverse plant life, and zero pesticides. i’m putting on my mental jester’s hat this morning, to celebrate with our resident bee balm, one small corner of the world where bees are thriving.

bee balm (monarda)