Saturday 3 September 2016

Healing Scabious





Wild Scabious were once used by herbalists to cure skin diseases,wounds, and even the plague.

A concoction was drunk as an infusion or applied externally as ointment .....








Bee collecting nectar on wild Scabious at the edge of a field ......








I prefer the delicate wild flowers to the also beautiful garden Scabious .....











Garden varieties are larger and come in various shades and colours .....












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28 comments:

  1. Hello, it is great see the bees happy on the flowers. Lovely series of photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Hello,Ruby,
    You captured such lovely moments. The bees and the flowers are beautiful! Happy photos!
    Have a good weekend!

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  3. Hi Ruby, Scabious are such becautiful flowers. I have some in my garden. They are a great addition to an arrangement. I agree with you that the wild variety is much prettier. Christa

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  4. I have never heard of Scabious before. It is a very pretty color and has some very interesting properties. Thanks for sharing this with Today's Flowers Ruby, the fun part of doing this is learning something new. Happy Sunday to you :)

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  5. Beautiful pictures and collage.
    I wish you a very good weekend.
    Best regards, Irma

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  6. p.s. Love the photos and that little bee :)

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  7. I prefer the wildflowers also ~ Lovely garden flowers too ~ Majestic macro shots of nature being nature ~ Beautiful! ~

    Thanks for visiting ^_^

    Happy Weekend to you ~ ^_^

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  8. The wild scabious is pretty, to my knowledge it does not grow here. But I have in my garden a bit similar wild Knautia arvensis. Maybe with smaller flowers but pretty much the same tone. Happy weekend.

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  9. Attractive for bumble bees - and me!

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  10. Beautiful images! Have a happy day!

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  11. Good Morning!:) I love all your photographs with the bee, and the lovely flower collage. Both the wild Scabious and the Garden varieties are very beautiful, but to come across any kind of colourful wild flower is special, especially one as beautiful as this one. It is great to learn about their healing properties.

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  12. Wonderful photos, Ruby! Bumblebees are my favourite insects, but I never manage to take photos as good as these.
    The collage is very beautiful and interesting. Thank you for sharing! xx

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  13. Lovely flowers! I love the bees. Have a great week. Ruby.

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  14. Hi! Nice healing photos! Your macro photos are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Boa tarde, lindo momento fotografico a captar as lindas flores de bela cor.
    Boa semana,
    AG

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  16. A miracle plant! Beauty and healing ... What more could one ask? Sometimes I think we should still pay attention to the old ways and try herbs and plants first.

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  17. Your first photo is stunning! Only in recent years I have started paying attention to the healing properties of plants and flowers. It makes me look different at the world around me. I love the colors that are dominant in your post and sharing them with SEASONS - thank you much:) Wishing you a lovely week, Ruby!

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  18. Pretty purple petals that heal hurting wounds...how perfect! A very intriguing post, thank you!

    Happy Labour Day,
    Poppy

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  19. I love how your images looks so sommery. :)

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  20. Very pretty flower and amazing photography.

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  21. Wonderful photos! The flowers are just lovely with the busy bee working away.

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  22. Beautiful captures. Either your bee was a very patient model or you were very quick on the button!

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  23. My grandmother always had them in her garden and called them "pincushion flower". Lovely shots.
    Thanks for joining the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

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  24. Super pretty! Have a lovely weekend!
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  25. So pretty :) I love your photography.

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  26. Hi,Ruby. Wishing you have nice days!

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  27. I love this flower and your photos are just lovely. I hope to attract lots of bees this year.

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