Not exactly cultivated; thought to be grown from some spilled bird seed.
Dead, found under a rock…fitting for a cemetery
Some of this was probably cultivated initially, but it’s clearly spreading beyond the intended locations
Nectaring on Horsemint (Spotted Beebalm), Monarda punctata. The worst photo is 1st because it shows the short, straight petiole.
Nectaring on Climbing Hempweed, Mikania scandens
Nectaring on Horsemint (or Spotted Beebalm), Monarda punctata. I noted the coppery erect hairs on the face thorax, and the orange mandibles with black tips (Heather Holm's WASPS book was a huge help).