Goldenrod in Meadow near Kathleen Clay Price Library

Yesterday I went to a meadow near Kathleen Clay Price library in GSO.  I will probably go back again as one of the things about a meadow is there are lots of dead weeds which can be a distraction. These are not always that noticeable until you look on your computer.
It was not a windy day which can be an issue.  There were lots of butterflies flitting around but difficult to capture--mostly tiger swallowtails but I did see one Monarch..  Will have to go back in the morning when cooler and they are not as active.  Taken with Camera+ app, post processing with PSE 11.  

Monarda Citriodora CU (a Bee Balm) in Trish's Garden.

I have been admiring my neighbor's plant (Monarda citriodora) but did not really like the mulch background as I could not blur out that well. She told me it is a bee balm. It has many names, considered a wildflower with medicinal uses.  Unlike the monarda didyma, it keeps adding bloms the taller the stalk gets.  It blooms for a really long time.   I tasted it and it is very pungent aftertaste - almost pepper like. It has low growing foliage compared to the Monarda didyma.  Native Camera app - HDR.   Postprocessing PSE 11.
For more info: 
http://www.wildflower.org/clearinghouse/propagation/Mo
narda_citriodora.pdf