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Iowa Wildflowers

Wild Bergamot  Wild Bergamot
         (Monarda fistulosa)

It would be difficult for me to select one flower that better signifies summer.  Warm and often very humid days cooled slightly by a gentle breeze and an expanse of wild bergamot instill thoughts of summer and all that go with it.
 

Northeast Iowa Timetable:  July and August

 

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