Flowering chives (Allium schoenoprasum). Chives flower from spring to summer. Chive leaves are used in cookery to add a mild onion flavour to dishes. As well as being used for their flavour,chives contain vitamins E,C and some of the B- complex vitamins. Chive oil has also been used as an insect repellent and is said to have anti- fungal properties. Photographed in May in Wales,UK | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Stiles, John |
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