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

Shibai Xiao / Preserved root of Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis) used in traditional Chinese medicine, Henan Province, China, March 2010. No release available.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisic / Jerusalem sage (Phlomis fruticosa) in flower, Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) and Woodruff (Galium odoratum) herbs growing in a deciduous forest, Morske Oko Reserve, East Slovakia, Europe, June 2008

Rolf Nussbaumer / Tropical sage in flower {Salvia coccinea} Texas, USA.

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.

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.

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