Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa) growing in open field at Starrs Cave Nature Center in Des Moines county, Iowa.

Details:  Canon EOS 10D,  shutter 1/125 second, aperture f16, ISO 400, Canon EF 100 mm macro lens, Canon MR-14EX flash on

 

Selected References:

Thieret John W, Niering William A, and Olmstead Nancy C. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers, Eastern Region. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Plate 528, P 582.

USDA-NRCS. "Plant profile for Monarda fistulosa." The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov/ ). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. 2004. <http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=MOFI > (12 Sep. 2004).