Yes, indeed, bees love bee balm! The Monarda Bee Balm symbolizes compassion or sweet virtues and in the language of flowers suggests to the recipient, “Your whims are unbearable.” Its name is derived from its odor, which is considered similar to the bergamot orange. After the 1775 Boston Tea Party, the penalized colonists faced the huge dilemma of scrambling for a Chinese and Indian tea substitute. John Bartram, a devoted botanist, of Fort Oswego in upper New York, had learned from Native Americans many plant uses, including a certain wildflower's foliage to treat chills and fever. It is an aromatic herb belonging to the mint family and he named it Oswego tea. Little did Bartram know that this same plant we commonly call Bee Balm would replace the Chinese and Indian tea as the colonies' household drink. While it offered no caffeine, the tea proved to be a good a balm for healing and soothing sore throats and headaches. Oil within the leaves was used to treat insect bites and relieve bronchial congestion. Most important, it made a welcome substitute and was very tasty tea indeed.

Other names: Oswego tea, bergamot, monarda, wild bergamot, horsemint

Typical colors in nature:
Scarlet or crimson red, violet blue, purple, pink, white, pale lavender

You'll find lots of online info if you search medicinal uses of bee balm. Here's one: http://wildalchemist.blogspot.com/2011/08/medicinal-uses-of-bee-balm.html