I’m not sure if my mountain mint (given to me by my friend Suzette) is Virginia Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) or some other mountain mint.  It comes into bloom in July and likes full sun.  Bees (particularly small ones) and wasps adore it.  Getting a picture of these fast-moving insects is practically impossible.

In this picture you can spot at least 3 small insects …..

Mountain Mint with Bees

….. A second later, the bee at upper left fully revealed its “greeness:”

Mountain Mint with Green Bee

Suzette keeps planting more mountain mint and keeps getting even more bees and wasps.  We’ve wondered:  if everyone planted mountain mint in their yard, would the number of bees and wasps keep expanding indefinitely??