Mountain Mint Magic

Everyone loves Mountain Mint!

Pycnanthemum muticum, or Mountain Mint has strong powers of attraction.  A diverse crowd of critters can be found on its flowers.  Under the sun, this plant hums with activity.

Atteva aurea – Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Eremnophila aureonotata – Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasps (mating pair)
Eremnophila aureonotata – Gold-marked Thread-waisted Wasp
Pyrausta aurata – Mint Moth or Purple and Gold
Macrosiagon limbata – Wedge-shaped Beetle
Phymatinae – Ambush Bug

If you live on the East Coast or the Midwest of America – plant native Mountain Mint! You will be delighted by the constant spectacle of ebullient little pollinators. 

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