Pascal Pittorino / European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Borage (Borago officinalis) Var, Provence, France, March.

Erlend Haarberg / Herb-paris (Paris quadrifolia), Norway, June.

Juergen Freund / Paddy melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) growing in red sand dunes of the outback. It is a prostrate or climbing annual herb occurs in southern Africa and is a weed in Australia, South Australia, Australia

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Herb rich conservation margin around farmland with Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at RSPB's Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Herb rich conservation margin around farmland with Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at RSPB's Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Herb rich conservation margin around farmland with Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) at RSPB's Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) in herb rich conservation margin around farmland at RSPB's Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flowering in a herb rich conservation margin at RSPB's Hope Farm Reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, July

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Small red damselfly {Ceriagrion tenellum} resting on willow herb flower spike, covered in morning dew, Arne (RSPB) Nature Reserve, Dorset, UK. August

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Giant fennel (Ferula communis) flower, Kaplica, Northern Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Giant fennel (Ferula communis) plants in flower, Kaplica, Northern Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) flowering in lava field, La Geria area, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Close-up of Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) flower, Hallerbos, Belgium, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Tønning / Herb robert (Geramium robertianum) in flower, Roudenhaff, Mullerthal, Luxembourg, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Giant Fennel (Ferula communis) in flower, Gargano National Park, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, April 2008

Tim Fitzharris / Vervain (Verbena officinalis) at Franklin Mountains State Park, Chihuahuan Desert, Texas

Kim Taylor / Herb Robert {Geranium robertianum} close-up of stamen and anthers, showing pollen grains, Surrey, England.

Jose B. Ruiz / Giant fennel {Ferula communis} at dusk, Spain.

Mark Raycroft / Chocolate Labrador Retriever (Canis familiaris) portrait of a puppy sitting next to blooming chives in herb garden

Nigel Cattlin / Common wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris) in field margin. Berkshire, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Common wintercress (Barbarea vulgaris). Berkshire, England, UK. May.

Ernie Janes / Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) in flower in herb garden.

Ernie Janes / Sweet cicely (Myrrhis odorata) in flower in herb garden, cultivated plant.

Ernie Janes / Traditional beehive in herb garden, Norfolk, England, UK, May.

Heather Angel / Caterpillar fungus (Ophiocordyceps sinensis), a rare traditional Chinese medicine sold to nourish yin and yang, for anti-aging and as natural viagra substitute- Dong Chong Xia Cho. Yunnan, China.

Heather Angel / Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower. Cultivated in herb garden, Surrey, England, UK. Native to Balkan Peninsula.

Nick Upton / Yellow dung fly (Scathophaga stercoraria) grooming on a Yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris) flowerhead, Wiltshire, England, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Yellow dung fly (Scathophaga stercoraria) grooming on a Yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris) flowerhead before taking off, Wiltshire, England, UK, May.

Edwin Giesbers / Giant fennel (Ferula communis) flowering umbels. Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) flowering. Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Giant fennel (Ferula communis) flowering, Mediterranean sea in background. Cyprus. April.

Nick Upton / Apple mint / Round-leaved mint (Mentha suaveolens = Mentha rotundifolia) flowering on a mountain slope, Salarzon, Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Spain, August.

Nick Upton / Apple mint / Round-leaved mint (Mentha suaveolens = Mentha rotundifolia) flowering on a mountain slope, Salarzon, Picos de Europa, Cantabria, Spain, August.

Ernie Janes / Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) in herb garden, England, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Comfrey 'Hidcote Blue' (Symphytum sp) (also known as comphrey) in herb garden

Matthew Maran / Smiling face made from parsley, strawberries, shallots and a banana.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Fireweed, or Rosebay Willow-herb (Chamerion angustifolium) San He District Forest, near Yichun city, Heilongjiang Province, China

Andy Sands / Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) close up of flower, Suffolk, England, UK, May. Focus Stacked

Andy Sands / Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) Plant growing among other woodland plants indicator species of ancient woodland, Suffolk, England, UK, May

Andy Sands / Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) Close up of flower from the side - indicator species of ancient woodland, Suffolk, England, UK, May, Focus Stacked

Andy Sands / Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) Plant growing in coppice woodland indicator species of ancient woodland, Suffolk, England, UK, May, Focus Stacked

Ashley Cooper / The Moet school in Mangochi, Malawi. Moet, stands for Mangochi Orphans Educational Training. The school runs on permaculture lines, showing pupils how to grow food on organic natural principles, that...

Ross Hoddinott / Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) flower, Coombe Valley, Cornwall, UK, May.

Rod Williams / Yellow rattle flowers (Rhinanthus minor) and Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, London, England, UK. August.

Nick Upton / Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) flowerhead, Wiltshire, UK, August.

Nick Upton / Lesser hornet hoverfly (Volucella inanis) feeding on a Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) flowerhead with its long proboscis, Wiltshire, UK, August.

Nick Upton / Green-veined white (Pieris napi) nectaring on Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) flowers, Wiltshire, UK, August.

Fabrice Cahez / Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) close up of flower, Vosges, France, April.

Will Watson / Large Thyme (Thymus pulegioides), north Herefordshire Hills, England, UK, June.

Ernie Janes / Compact marjoram (Origanum vulgare) 'Compactum' in flower in kitchen garden

Juergen Freund / Giant seeds of the African dream herb (Entada rheedii) Daintree , Queensland, Australia

Laurie Campbell / Wild Thyme (Thymus serpyllum) in flower, St Abbs Head National Nature Reserve, Berwickshire, Scotland, June.

Philippe Clement / Square foot garden showing different species of lettuce, herbs and vegetables in wooden box, April

David Kjaer / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male, visiting Herb Robert flower (Geranium robertianum) Wiltshire, England, UK, May.

David Kjaer / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female and male, visiting Honesty flower (Lunaria annua) Wiltshire, England, UK, May.

David Kjaer / Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female visiting Herb Robert flower (Geranium robertianum) Wiltshire, England

David Kjaer / Orange Tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female visiting Herb Robert flower (Geranium robertianum) Wiltshire, England, UK, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion), feeding from Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum), Finland, July.

Sue Daly / Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris), Sark, British Channel Islands, July.

Stephen Dalton / Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) growing against brick wall, Sussex, England, UK, May.

Mike Read / Water mint (Mentha aquatica) in damp heathland, Bartley Heath Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Reserve, near Hook, Hampshire, England, UK, August.

Mike Read / Water mint (Mentha aquatica) in damp heathland, Bartley Heath Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Reserve, near Hook, Hampshire, England, UK, August 2016.

Alan Williams / Red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) male feeding on Thyme (Thymus sp) flowers in garden. Cheshire, UK, April.

Alex Hyde / Thyme (Thymus praecox polytrichus) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia), Ottersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia), Ottersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

Kim Taylor / Transparent burnet moth (Zygaena purpuralis) on Marjoram (Origanum vulgare). Bulgaria, July.

Kim Taylor / Purple-shot copper butterfly (Lycaena alciphron) on Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) Bulgaria, July.

TJ Rich / Cinnamon sticks (Cinnamomum verum) and other spices and herbs, Sri Lanka.

Russell Cooper / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Wild Majoram flowers (Origanum vulgare) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, August.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Thyme broomrape (Orobanche alba) parasitising common thyme ( Thymus vulgaris) near Santa Stefano in Sassania, Abruzzo, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Thyme broomrape (Orobanche alba) parasitising common thyme ( Thymus vulgaris) near Santa Stefano in Sassania, Abruzzo, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Thyme broomrape (Orobanche alba) parasitising common thyme ( Thymus vulgaris) near Santa Stefano in Sassania, Abruzzo, Italy, June.

Chris Mattison / Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) berry, Gait Barrows, Lancashire, UK, October.

Philippe Clement / Common hedgehyssop (Gratiola officinalis) in flower, Belgium, July.

Nick Upton / Row of Honeybee (Apis mellifera) beehives among Headed thyme (Thymus capitatus) bushes and other phrygana / garrigue vegetation, Crete, Greece, July.

Mike Read / Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) Chappetts Copse, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Reserve near West Meon, Hampshire, England, UK, May 2016.

Andy Sands / Green Hounds Tongue (Cynoglossum germanicum) rare short lived perennial herb, RDB, Oxfordshire, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Green Hounds Tongue (Cynoglossum germanicum) rare short lived perennial herb, RDB, Oxfordshire, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Green hounds tongue (Cynoglossum germanicum) rare short lived perennial herb, RDB, Oxfordshire, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Green hounds tongue (Cynoglossum germanicum) A rare short lived perennial herb, RDB, Oxfordshire, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Self heal (Prunella vulgaris) Close up of flower, Oxfordshire, England, UK, June - Focus Stacked Image

Lorraine Bennery / Burnet moth (Zygaena rhadamanthus) on Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum), Prealpes d'Azur Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Christophe Courteau / Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) native to the central Mediterranean region (southern Italy, Algeria, and Tunisia)

Pal Hermansen / Bumblebee on Purple tansy (Phacelia tanacetifolia) a herb rich in nectar. Ostfold County, Norway. July 2014.

Pal Hermansen / Bumblebees on Purple tansy strip (Phacelia tanacetifolia) a herb rich in nectar. Ostfold County, Norway. July 2014.

Richard Robinson / Northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) chick sits upon a bed of Acaena minor (var. antarctica) a prostrate dicotyledonous herb at Enderby Island in the subantarctic Auckland Islands archipelago, Ne...

Alan Williams / Hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora furcata) male feeding on Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) flower in garden Cheshire, UK, April.

Alan Williams / Hairy dhieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) on Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) flower in garden, Cheshire, UK, April.

Colin Varndell / Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) in flower. Dorset, UK, June.

Gary K. Smith / Living herbs for sale on barge, Rio de Santa Barnaba, Venice, Italy, April.

Rod Williams / Thick-headed flies (Sicus ferrugineus) mating pair on Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, London, UK August

Rod Williams / Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding on Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, London, UK August