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Thirteenth Lake, Adirondacks, NY. A short hike took me to the top of Balm of Gilead Mountain, with a view into the Siamese Ponds Wilderness. The name is a strange one...is it for a plant (Populus candicans) with healing properties that may have been found here ? Or maybe some past sinner named it after a biblical passage in Jeremiah, who seeks a cure for the ills of his people. I kind of prefer the latter, that coming to this ledge high above the forest was like a balm that would soothe troubled shoulders for awhile. Thirteenth Lake reflected the mountains in autumn, and bisected a vast nowhere. My map didn't show much in the way of trails and destinations. Good, let it be, I thought, and rested my eyes for a bit, knowing the balm would wear off soon, when I start back down the trail.
For the group Macro Mondays the theme is spiky and this decaying bee balm is surprisingly spiky up close.
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Into the Light - Day 193 - Year 2022
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Monarda is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to North America.
Common names include bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, oswego tea, the first inspired by the fragrance of the leaves, which is reminiscent of bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia).
Named for the Spanish botanist Nicolás Monardes, who wrote a book in 1574 describing plants of the New World.
Last Spring we were gifted some small Bee Balm plants. The friend assured us that his plants would grow about 12 inches tall.
Apparently our soil was a great growth medium, as the plants ended up being 5 feet tall. The hummingbird and bee community gave the plants rave reviews.
Given that Bee Balm spreads by underground runners, or rhizomes, that produce new shoots and it is invasive, I have a feeling it will be with us for many years.
I want to thank each and everyone in advance who took the time to visit my little space here on Flickr.
I like the processing I did on this one and would love comments about it. Check out the payphone in front almost a thing of the past.
Which is very pleasing to the young ruby-throated hummingbirds who are fattening up for the flight south. Andover, NJ
Monarda is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. The genus is endemic to North America. Common names include bergamot, bee balm, horsemint, and oswego tea, the first being inspired by the fragrance of the leaves, which is reminiscent of bergamot orange (Citrus bergamia). The genus was named for the Spanish botanist Nicolás Monardes, who wrote a book in 1574 describing plants of the New World.
from my garden.
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This Bee Balm is between the size of a Canadian dime and a nickel.
Canon EOS 5DS with a Sigma 105mm EX DG f2.8 macro lens.
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Lensbaby Composer Pro, Sweet 35 optic with a macro filter on a Canon DSLR.
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Photo from my flower garden. and shot with the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 30mm F3. 5 Macro lens on the Olympus E-M1, Mark II camera.
"I sing the Poppy! The frail snowy weed!
The flower of Mercy! that within its heart
Doth keep "a drop serene" for human need,
A drowsy balm for every bitter smart.
For happy hours the Rose will idly blow--
The Poppy hath a charm for pain and woe."
- Mary A. Barr
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