Red Fawn Tea & Herbal

09/05/2026

08/06/2026

Scroll to take a peek 👀 📚Ichabod’s Apothecary library corner is full of books on herbalism, cooking, healing, and much more! Stop by and check one out today after browsing the lovely selection of herbs and other beautiful items 🌸🧚🏼

07/18/2026

It was an amazing time! Looking forward to the next one! ❤️

07/09/2026

Loved the last one! Be sure to catch it this time :)

07/01/2026

Don’t miss these!! ✨✨✨

07/01/2026

Monarda: The Prairie Fireworks of July
Every year, right around the first breath of July, the prairies of Illinois begin their quiet celebration. You’ll see it if you’re paying attention—those lavender‑pink bursts rising above the grasses like little wild lanterns. Monarda, Wild Bergamot, Bee Balm… she goes by many names, but her presence is unmistakable.

I always think of her as a storyteller. She doesn’t shout her arrival; she simply appears, tufted and radiant, as though she’s stepped out of an older world and into ours. If you crush a leaf between your fingers, the scent rises sharp and bright—mint, citrus, and something ancient. It’s the same fragrance that once drifted through Oswego longhouses, the same plant early settlers brewed when British tea was boycotted. A lineage carried in a single stem.

Monarda has always been a healer. Indigenous nations used her for fevers, congestion, digestive discomfort, and wound care. Modern herbalists still lean on her for her thymol-rich antimicrobial strength, her warming respiratory support, and her ability to settle a restless gut. Flowers and leaves alike carry medicine, and she offers it generously.

And she’s blooming now—right now—across Illinois roadsides, prairies, and woodland edges. If you find her, pause. Watch the bumblebees shoulder their way into the blooms, the swallowtails drifting through, the hummingbird moths hovering like small ghosts. She is a whole ecosystem in motion.

Below are a few ways to bring her into your kitchen and apothecary.

Monarda Recipes
Wild Bergamot Tea (Oswego Tea)
• 1 small handful fresh Monarda flowers and leaves
• Steep in just-boiled water for 10–15 minutes
• Add honey if desired
A warming, aromatic tea traditionally used for colds, fevers, and digestive support.

Monarda Honey Infusion
• Fill a jar halfway with fresh Monarda blossoms
• Cover with raw honey
• Let infuse 2–4 weeks
Wonderful for sore throats, coughs, and culinary use.

Monarda Culinary Vinegar
• Fresh Monarda flowers
• Apple cider vinegar
• Steep 3–4 weeks
Bright, floral, and perfect for salad dressings or marinades.

07/01/2026

🏵️ Marigold, the little sun lion 🏵️ a little clip from an animation in progress 🌀🌀🌀

07/01/2026

Carve out some time for YOU 🧘‍♀️ this week so you can truly be PRESENT for the busy holiday weekend! YOU deserve it ☺️

06/28/2026

For our NW Atlanta area family!