Rewilding My Lot

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Beebalm Volunteers

I have two kinds of volunteer Beebalm (also known as Horsemint) plants here. They attract a lot of insect visitors, and I’ve even seen a hummingbird at one of the plants.

Here are some of the Spotted Beebalm aka Spotted Horsemint (Monarda punctata), which are all in front of the house.

And here are some of the Lemon Beebalm aka Purple Horsemint (Monarda citriodora), which are all behind the house.

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  1. mannhelen Avatar
    mannhelen

    My natural gardening friend has a stand of the purple bee balm in his garden – I walked by with the doggies this morning and the bees were everywhere around it.

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    Denise Massey

    I really enjoy reading your content! Question: Since the Bee Balms were volunteers – had you planted them in another area? Or did they grow from seeds left by birds?

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      rewildingmylot

      Of the two, I had only planted Spotted Beebalm seeds. Where they actually grew was uphill and not in a place where I would expect the wind to blow seeds. So I guess they would come from birds, or perhaps were already in the soil.

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        Denise Massey

        Cool! That makes sense.

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    […] Bluebonnets and Firewheels early at the same time, but then no Spotted Beebalm at all (even though they volunteered elsewhere in the garden). Finally, weeks later, I see […]

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Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.

I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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