Buckwheat flower (fagopyrum esculentum). Image: Su Leslie 2019
According to Culpepper’s English Physician and Complete Herbal, buckwheat also “provoketh urine, increaseth milk, and looseneth the belly.”
And to think, I just planted it to attract the bees.
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I’ve never seen the flower before but I understand it makes a lovely honey.
Leslie xoxo
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I’ve heard that too, but haven’t tasted any.
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It’s a little darker in colour and has a stronger flavour.
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Thanks Leslie. I’m intrigued now.
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It’s a dark honey, and flavor like molasses, but medicinal properties.
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Thanks; I’ll see if I can find some here to try.
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Lol! 🐝
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… and you did well! The bees love you for it.
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And my plants are loving the bees.
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You might not have planted it if you’d have known that! It’s a wonderful picture.
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Thank you. I’m actually looking forward to harvesting the seeds. I really like buckwheat 😀
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Great shot of the buckwheat flower, Su! Such a modest flower and yet made so beautiful in your photo!
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Teehee! Just. shows that you never know…….. 🙂
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😀
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Su, what app do you use to put your name directly on the photo?
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I use Snapseed. It’s not a watermark, or an automated signature — I have to recreate the text each time. It does give me flexibility of size, position though.
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Thank you, Su. I have noticed that your name is often in different locations. 🙂
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What a sweet little flower – and a lovely photograph. And yes, as with Hannah above, I’m interested in how you so discreetly sign your ownership of the pic. Doesn’t interfere at all, unlike many.
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Thanks Cathy. I replied to Hannah, but the short answer is the text function in Snapseed.
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Sorry – didn’t see your reply!
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I’d only written it just before I saw your comment 😀
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Love this! Buckwheat is a popular tea in Korea–this is the first time I’m seeing the flower though. Very pretty!♡
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I hadn’t seen the plant before either. I like the grain (well, seed actually) toasted as a breakfast cereal. Haven’t tried buckwheat tea, but I expect I could buy it at one of the Korean grocery stores here.
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LOL! 😄 If only the bees knew, they might not want to loosen their bellies. 😉 I’ve never seen buckwheat flowers before. 😄
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😂😂
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