Gobbling Goldfinch

I am partial to American goldfinch photos, and have blipped goldfinches multiple times.  They are not easy to approach, but occasionally one is so busy eating that it does not notice you. I was about 10 feet away from this bird

This male finch is eating seeds of the bee balm plant.  From observations and other photos taken, goldfinches are preferentially eating seeds from still green bee balm and other flower heads which are not completely dried out.

Fresher and better tasting?  The plant is in the mint family, and reportedly has a spearmint/peppermint/oregano flavor.  It's edible by humans, and I found a bread recipe using bee balm flowers online.