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Seasonal Products — Limited Editions based on #herbs #aromaticas #blueyellowproducts — Available online!

[ECOticias.com 'El Periódico Verde' @ecoticiasRED]

La lavanda actúa como repelente natural frente a los mosquitos gracias a compuestos volátiles como el linalol, según una revisión publicada en Frontiers in Insect Science. Su eficacia depende de la colocación, aunque no sustituye a repelentes autorizados.

[apsarā (maneesha) @semmansa]

how wonderful it is that flowers can be consumed as tea. rose, hibiscus, chrysanthemum, lotus, butterfly pea, chamomile, lavender, calendula, jasmine, passion flower. this is what fairies drink

[Alimañas @CastellaNatura]

Compartimos mundo con seres increíbles

[blueyellow @holablueyellow]

Aqui estaremos el domingo #19Abr
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[intermediae @intermediae]

💁La 2ª jornada de charlas de #Biophest reunirá el domingo #19ABR miradas filosóficas, ecológicas y prácticas, bajo el título 𝙎𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖, 𝙗𝙤𝙨𝙦𝙪𝙚, 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙟𝙚: 𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙨 en @CinetecaMadrid⤵️ 
https://t.co/i2g0Bvpb1t

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Indigenous Australian artist Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton, My Country and Bush Medicine Plants, 2019 #WomensArt #LandscapeArtWeek

[Next Science @NextScience]

A remarkable new study has found that simply sniffing rosemary could boost your memory by an astonishing 75 percent. Scientists discovered that the scent of this common herb helps the brain break down a compound called acetylcholine — a key chemical that supports learning, focus, and memory retention.

Acetylcholine acts like a messenger in the brain, allowing nerve cells to communicate quickly and clearly. As we age or experience stress, levels of this chemical drop, often leading to forgetfulness or mental fog. But rosemary’s natural compounds — particularly cineole — have been shown to slow this breakdown, keeping brain signals sharp and steady.

In controlled tests, participants exposed to rosemary aroma performed significantly better on memory tasks than those in unscented rooms. They remembered to complete tasks, followed instructions more accurately, and showed improved reaction times.

The best part? This powerful brain boost doesn’t require pills, supplements, or hours of training. Just a few minutes of breathing in rosemary’s earthy scent — through essential oils, fresh herbs, or even rosemary-infused air sprays — could help your brain stay alert and focused.

Researchers believe rosemary may offer a safe, natural way to enhance cognitive performance in students, professionals, and even older adults facing memory decline.

One small sniff. One massive impact. Rosemary is no longer just a kitchen herb — it may be one of nature’s most effective tools for keeping the mind sharp.

[Celestara @celestaracosmos]

It's the little things, always.

[blueyellow @holablueyellow]

Fish mint, Himalayan chives and berry pickle: how wild ingredients are transforming school lunches in India 🌿 🏫 https://t.co/aTgCWpWPbY

[blueyellow @holablueyellow]

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[Naky Soto 🍃 @Naky]

"... traigo abrecaminos pa' tu destino, traigo la ruda pa' el que estornuda. También traigo albahaca pa' la gente flaca, el apazote para los brotes, el vetiver para el que no ve: y con esa yerba, se casa usted", cantaba la enorme Celia Cruz 😎

[Marysia @marysia_cc]

Mig Wyeth
French Lavender

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

“If the bees disappear off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.”

#SaveTheBees #ActOnClimate #climateemergency #Climate #nature #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity

[blueyellow @holablueyellow]

Cuanta sabiduría! 🐒 🌿 💚

[EL PAÍS @el_pais]

Un trabajo que recoge 30 años de observaciones muestra que los chimpancés no solo utilizan plantas usadas por la medicina tradicional en sus heridas, sino que las usan para curar a los demás, algo muy cercano al altruismo humano https://t.co/rf7LFZVKmW

[blueyellow @holablueyellow]

Nuestras compañeras en el control biológico 🌿

[Fundación Biodiversidad @FBiodiversidad]

Pequeñas, pero poderosas 🐞💪

Las mariquitas ayudan a controlar plagas de forma natural y protegen cultivos que alimentan al mundo 🍅🥦🥬🥒🍏

Son claves para la #SanidadVegetal 👏

#DíaDeLaSanidadVegetal #PlantHealth4Life

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Plant blindness has left initiatives that promote sustainable plant use & conservation lagging behind.

But plants, especially wild-harvested ones, are vital to our everyday lives.

How @FAO is protecting 12 plants hidden in plain sight: https://t.co/QjCYkkFveY

#PlantHealthDay

[APAMA-CV @ApamaCv]

A ver, analfabetos de @elEconomistaes , repitan conmigo:
Las malas hierbas NO EXISTEN
Las malas hierbas NO EXISTEN
Las malas hierbas NO EXISTEN
Las malas hierbas NO EXISTEN
Las malas hierbas NO EXISTEN
Las malas hierbas NO EXISTEN

https://t.co/MV7pvlPAgZ

[Anna Dowd Art, Pieces of Nature @Piecesofnature1]

Flowers not Weeds. Dandelions are everywhere now feeding the pollinators which feed the birds, the frogs, the hedgehogs…the list is endless. #nomow

[blueyellow @holablueyellow]

Orégano mueve pasiones 🤣😂
Futuros gourmands!

[Pedro Torrijos @Pedro_Torrijos]

Mi hijo (2 años) ha decidido cogerse una rabieta porque, y cito textualmente: "Quiero orégano".

No me habían avisado de que una de las partes más difícil de la paternidad es mantener la dignidad sin partirse el culo.

[blueyellow @holablueyellow]

Seeds are our treasures & we should preserve them

[Sam Knowlton @samdknowlton]

What’s the story here, and how could this possibly make sense?

Firing the scientists who maintain the National Plant Germplasm System jeopardizes 127 years of agricultural genetic preservation.

This system safeguards 600,000+ crop varieties that serve as America's agricultural insurance policy against emerging plant diseases and other unforeseen threats to crop production.

The NPGS costs 0.000008% of the federal budget while insuring a $1.5 trillion food system.

When stem rust threatened global wheat supplies in 1999, these collections provided the resistant genes that prevented widespread crop failure.

Similar genetic resources from the bank generate $91+ million annually for the apple industry alone.