The Chardonnays of Summer! Some folks prefer the sweet elixir from freshly bloomed Bee Balm, while others sit ten yards away (camera in hand) and drink a chilled glass of wine with just a hint of vanilla taste if its aged with oak!

It’s my favorite time of year when I sit in the garden a bit before sunset and enjoy life! Should this option not be available to you, an early morning visit to the Hartley Nature Center and their wildflower garden is most relaxing. Stand in the middle of the flowers which grow to over six feet in height and enjoy hummingbird visits. The bees will not sting you … just move slowly.

My Happy Hour Friend! (female Ruby-Throated Hummingbird)

Enjoying some other flavors!

On Location

Seriously, there is no Northland flower better than red bee balm at attracting hummingbirds. It is a perennial and will come back year after year. My hummers ignore all other choices once the bee balm is in blossom.