Bug Bane Blooms
Bug Bane arched over the pond is about the last blooming image I’m going to get of the garden this year.

Cimicifuga
Exactly what the full name is I couldn’t say. Purchased several years ago from who knows where the plant has outlived my memory.

Slowing opening a couple of flowers at first the plants seemed to be testing the waters before exploding in full bloom. Once they opened it didn’t any time for bees and wasps of all persuasions to turn the pond area into a bustling bug commerce center.
The most impressive visitors to the Bug Bane are the White Faced Hornets.
Dolichovespula maculata

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Nearby the Spearmint was still attracting visitors. This time I caught a wasp in happier circumstances because no Ambush Bugs were hiding in wait.







