Good Morning!
Wild bergamot, Monarda fistulosa var. fistulosa, aka bee balm, from the Native Plant Trust, aka Garden in the woods. This is out front, in the border of the flower and herb garden. Delicate color and actually wild looking compared to the cultivars. #BloomScrolling #flowers #NativePlants
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Bergamot like Earl Grey tea.
@Theriac @gecole
Ah it's different!
So this here is a "mint" flower
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarda_fistulosa
& the other you mention & in the perfume, is the citrus fruit used in earl grey tea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergamot_orange
@madeindex I would make tea from it but the plant has downy mildew so I'm having to rely on last year's dried supply from the cultivated bee balm.