Abundant Nature
Harvesting a sea of blue
Taming wildflowers
Insects and famers profit
Harmony found in beauty
A new crop is flowering in the fields near my home, painting the landscape with unexpected colour. The farmer seems to be growing Echium, which produces an oil containing a plant-based alternative to dietary fish oil supplements as well as being used in other nutritional, medicinal and beauty products.
The fields are not only beautiful to see, you have only to approach the flowers to hear that the whole field is buzzing with bees. Butterflies and other insects are flitting amongst the flowers and, in spite of the farmer’s neat boundaries, you get a glimpse of how Nature is supposed to function. I suspect this is a trial crop, as only a few fields are given over to the blue and pink flowers. I hope it works out for them…
Sue Vincent's Daily Echo 
That is undeniably one of the most beautiful sights… I wouldn’t mind looking out my window and seeing a sea of flowers simply go on forever. Gorgeous!
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It caught my eye as soon as it began to bloom 🙂
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All these places you venture out to see, are amazing… It’s as if what you share is lived virtually through your eyes. 😍
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That’s lovely to read, Beckie…but I didn’t have to venture far from my doorstep for this one 😉
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I’d be your worse nightmare if I came to visit you… I would be the annoying house guest that would never leave if I had the view you have. Stunning!!! 💙 💜💙 💜
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My windows face east… I’m hard to drag away from the changing light too 😉
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I have no doubts at all. 😊
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🙂
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How beautiful……. even more so because they attract the bees. Has someone finally realised the importance of these wonderful creatures? I shall be looking for fields of blue on our travels!
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The effect on wildlife, and particularly bees, seems to be a big part of why this crop is grown… which is hopeful 😉
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Great that someone is at least trying Sue.
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Absolutely, Di.
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Beautiful!
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Thanks, Sadje.
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You’re welcome Sue.
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Beautiful and informative, Sue…
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I would love to see more of these fields.. both for the beauty and the bees…
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At last, some thought for our poor old bees!
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That’s exactly what I thought too…
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So pretty!
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🙂
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What a gift to look at that at your leisure Sue. ❤ Stay blessed. xx
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I watch the fields grow more colourful by the day 🙂 x
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Jealous! ❤
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Oh, I really hope it works out for the farmer, this is fantastic news. xxx
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Apparently there are a number of farmers growing this type of crop these days xx
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And how nice to have a field of blue full of bees and butterflied! For ANY reason!
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It’s gorgeous, Marilyn 🙂
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Lovely reflections
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Thank you.
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