#boragoofficinalis

[katiajewelbox]

These glittering stars in flower form are Borage (Borago officinalis). 

The borage is a useful addition to a kitchen garden because it attracts pollinators and the bright blue, star shaped flowers are edible. These flowers make a striking addition to salads and sweets, and their colour changes from blue to light purple over the course of the day. 

The scientific name “officinalis” means the plant has medicinal properties. However, modern medical research is yet to prove that various parts of the borage can treat the wide range of medical issues herbal medicine traditions ascribed to the plant.

[coffeenuts]

Friday's Flower Power... by Rainer Fritz https://flic.kr/p/2mCUGHS

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Friday 31 July 2020

In a local field the Borago officinalis (borage, starflower) is flowering and 52 honey bee hives have arrived to help pollination and to create some light and delicate borage honey. The field was buzzing with both honey and bumble bees visiting the flowers which can replenish their nectaries every twenty minutes, which is extremely rapid compared to most other species. This annual herb was introduced to Britain by the Romans, and is native to the Mediterranean region. It is grown as an agricultural crop for the seed oil.

Jill Raggett

[alyssa-berg]

#boragoofficinalis for #psychicabilities & #courage aka #starflower https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vs4SPlrUn/?igshid=11s55lxocxyjo

[bee-safari-blog]

A leafcutter bee accessing the upside-down bloom of a borage flower. Beautiful flowers borage has that unfortunately get overlooked when the plant is at a distance. Bees don’t overlook them though. ~~~~~~~~~~~#boragoofficinalis #borage #leafcutterbee #megachile https://www.instagram.com/p/BnAFcnAn_A9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mxc08qo5l1u

[teufelskunst]

Harvest day 3: aromatic Jupiter herbs are among the most powerful healing plants! #freshherbs #freshfromthegarden #sage #thyme #hyssop #masterwort #borage #salviaofficinalis #thymusvulgaris #frenchthyme #hyssopusofficinalis #peucedanumostruthium #boragoofficinalis #salbei #thymian #ysop #meisterwurz #borretsch #jupiterherbs #jupiterplants #healingplants #herbharvest #jupiterharvest #planetarycorrespondences

[followthehoney]

One #HoneyBee makes 1/12th a teaspoon in her live so #LickTheSpoon & #FollowTheHoney 🐝💛🐝#Repost @bee_safari ・・・ Honeybee on a borage flower. #honeybee #borage #apismellifera #boragoofficinalis #bees #bugs #insects #macro #canonmacro #insects_of_our_world #mat_macro #kings_insects #found_on_flowers #macro_freaks #top_macro #macroclique #tgif_insects #macro_kings #photooftheday #beesofinstagram #pocket_insects #macro_brilliance #macro_perfectiom #top_macro #macro_highlight #macro_spotlight #electric_macro #igmw_macro

[noodoodling-blog]

Borago officinalis #art #myart #myartwork #myartworks #draw #drawing #drawings #boragoofficinalis #boraginaceae #noodoodling #girl #redhair #naturelovers #lostinthought (presso Rome, Italy)