ABJ Cover September 2022

Mountain mint, genus Pycnanthemum, includes several species native to the eastern United States, ranging into the Midwest and lower Canada. Its genus name means “densely flowered,” and while it blooms in July and August it attracts a wide variety of pollinators.

This photo is courtesy of Scott Langlais, EAS Master Beekeeper and former President of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association.