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A Patch of Oregano! I did not realize this patch of plants was oregano. What attracted me to the plants were the many bumblebees on the blossoms.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/170443/a_black-tailed_bumblebee.html" title="A Black-tailed Bumblebee!"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/170443_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=uP7h%2FaDAagcTxG5qkmxTFRePtN8%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="A Black-tailed Bumblebee! One of many enjoying the profusion of oregano blossoms. Black-tailed Bumble Bee,Bombus melanopygus,Canada,Geotagged,Summer" /></a></figure> Canada,Geotagged,Oregano,Origanum vulgare,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

A Patch of Oregano!

I did not realize this patch of plants was oregano. What attracted me to the plants were the many bumblebees on the blossoms.

A Black-tailed Bumblebee! One of many enjoying the profusion of oregano blossoms. Black-tailed Bumble Bee,Bombus melanopygus,Canada,Geotagged,Summer

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The Oregano

Oregano is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. Oregano is a woody perennial plant, growing to 90 cm tall, with opposite leaves 1–4 cm long.

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Similar species: Lamiales
Species identified by gary fast
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Uploaded Jul 22, 2025. Captured Jul 22, 2025 11:03 in 312 Whaletown Rd, Strathcona B, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkIII
  • f/16.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO1000
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.