There’s no feeling like watching a bumble bee on flowering st johns wort or a giant sunflower; radiating the pure joy of doing what comes naturally, of things going right, of the natural abundance of summer and the flowering season.
the common weed st johns wort is known for its healing ability, and pollinators love it too.
Fleeting, magical moments.
This week the sun was shining just before the wildfire smoke blew in. Calendula stood nodding in the morning sun.
Wood betony, covered in happy pollinators and graceful in the morning light, looked magical. Mint grew tall, absolutely at large and threatening a takeover of the garden, it’s soft leaves rising into the sun and flanked by a regiment of lemon balm.
So I joined the bees and their pollinator friends in the garden, collecting calendula, wood betony, peppermint, plantain, and lemon balm to dry for teas.
Just past Midsummer and moving toward Lammas, the garden is all abundance.
Bespoke Herbals @ Backyard Botanics 