Chamomile (or camomile) is the common name for several daisy-like plants of the family Asteraceae that are often used to make herbal infus...

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The artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus ), also known by the names French artichoke, globe artichoke, and green artichoke in the Uni...

Macro of female zucchini flower with two native bees. At the moment, our garden is producing many Summer veggies: Zucchini, tomatoes, cucumb...

Malva arborea (previously known as Lavatera arborea , or, more recently as Malva eriocalyx ), the tree mallow, is a species of mallow nativ...

Vachellia farnesiana , also known as Acacia farnesiana , and previously Mimosa farnesiana , commonly known as sweet acacia, huisache, or nee...

A male zucchini flower. Zucchini plants produce male and female flowers on the same plant and for the plants to produce fruit, insects must ...

Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. As a member of the Asteraceae  famil...

Lilium  is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent flowers. They are the true lilies. Lilies are...

Dianella caerulea , commonly known as the blue flax-lily, blueberry lily, or paroo lily, is a perennial herb of the family Asphodelaceae , s...

The quince ( Cydonia oblonga ) is the sole member of the genus Cydonia in the family Rosaceae (which also contains apples and pears, amon...

Thysanotus tuberosus , known as the common fringe-lily is a perennial herb in the Asparagaceae family, which is endemic to Australia. The g...

Prunus cerasifera , or the purple leaf plum is a small deciduous tree commonly planted for its deep reddish-purple leaves and white/pale pin...

Borage ( Borago officinalis ), also known as a starflower, is an annual herb. It is native to the Mediterranean region and has naturalised i...

Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth) leaves. It is in the flowering plant family Laura...

You know that Winter is almost over when violets begin to bloom in the garden! This post is part of the  Floral Friday Fotos meme

Cows grazing while the canola plants ( Brassica napus subsp. napus ) bloom recklessly. The seeds of these plants (=rapeseed) are used to mak...

Mushroom season it is, but what a pity I do not know with certainty which are the edible ones, except for one or two highly characteristics ...

Rocket or arugula (American English) ( Eruca vesicaria ; syns. Eruca sativa Mill., E. vesicaria subsp. sativa (Miller) Thell., Brassica ...

Opuntia , commonly called prickly pear, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae . Prickly pears are also known as tuna...