A DREAM IN VIOLET

But returning to the star of today’s post—namely - the purple salvia. Some time ago I had already posted a few photos of it in its natural form on my profile, but today I’d like to show you its other, slightly more creative side. Have you ever wondered why sage is purple? Well, it’s because shades of purple and blue are particularly visible to insects like bees and bumblebees, which is why many insect-pollinated plants have those colors.

And since we’re on the topic of bees and bumblebees, did you know that when a bee enters the inside of a flower, the sage’s stamen is triggered and dusts the bee with its pollen? This way, the pollen then reaches another