Scarlet Beebalm?

[larryj]

I took this photo of a flower in a neightbor's yard. They did nothave a name for the bloom and seri knowledge identified the plant as Scarlet Beebalm or a species Monad Didyme. Beats me!

 

[AlanLichty]

Not a bloom I have seen/heard of before - interesting flower.

 

[JimFox]

That's one unusual flower. Well captured Larry.

And if Alan hasn't heard of it, you know it's rare.

 

[larryj]

Not a bloom I have seen/heard of before - interesting flower.

Thank you Alan, I was hoping you could identify this strange flower. It is good to know I am not alone in finding this flower a mystery!

 

[larryj]

That's one unusual flower. Well captured Larry.

And if Alan hasn't heard of it, you know it's rare.

Thanks Jim, comment appreciated!

 

[AlanLichty]

I just ran across an article in Birds & Blooms that describes Bee Balm as a hummingbird magnet. There are several cultivars of this plant besides Scarlet including Fireball, Colrain Red, and Marshall's Delight.

 

[MonikaC]

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/monarda-didyma/

 

[larryj]

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/monarda-didyma/

Thanks MonikaC for providing the confirmation of the blossom's name!

 

[larryj]

I just ran across an article in Birds & Blooms that describes Bee Balm as a hummingbird magnet. There are several cultivars of this plant besides Scarlet including Fireball, Colrain Red, and Marshall's Delight.

Thanks Alan I had expected you to provide this info!

 

[AlanLichty]

Thanks Alan I had expected you to provide this info!

I have two freshly emptied raised garden beds and am shopping around for blooms that will attract birds and bugs and this one popped up