"basil leaf"

#12470636

13 Jun 2025

Fresh fruits and vegetables with handwritten price signs display at a stall at Naschmarkt in Vienna, Austria, on June 10, 2025. A woman shops and holds an item in her hand while a trader in the background fills a plastic bag with selected produce.

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#12298338

24 Apr 2025

People visit an outdoor farmer's market that sells local produce, with stalls set up under green-and-white striped canopies near the Holy Trinity Church in Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, on April 19, 2025. The chalkboard lists fresh regional greens such as radicchio, spinach, and rucola, while customers browse and chat in a relaxed atmosphere.

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24 Apr 2025

Shoppers buy fresh vegetables, fruit, and herbs at an outdoor produce market under green-striped canopies in Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, on April 19, 2025. The stalls offer local and seasonal products such as radishes, lettuce, pesto, and spinach, attracting customers of all ages.

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#11518767

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518768

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518770

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518771

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518774

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518777

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518778

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518781

27 Aug 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#10385762

19 Aug 2023

Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi, and tamole, damole, or domole in Fiji, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. Basil is likely native to India and is widely grown as a kitchen herb. The herb can also be used to make freshly brewed tea by placing 2-3 teaspoons of holy basil the leaves, flowers, or dried leaf powder in a cup of boiling water and letting it steep for 5-6 minutes. According to the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, holy basil has antidepressant and anti-anxiety properties, Trusted Source comparable to diazepam and antidepressant drugs. These studies examined the leaves. Many studies support the use of the entire plant of holy basil for human use and its therapeutic value and it is known as ''Mother Medicine of Nature'', ''The Queen of Herbs'' etc. The nutritional value of Trusted Source is also high, as it contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, zinc, iron, and chlorophyll and it enhanced metabolism, improved swimming time, less tissue damage, Lower your blood sugar, Lower your cholesterol, and lower stress levels in loud environments. It reduced stress, sexual problems, sleep problems, forgetfulness, and exhaustion, etc. A decoction obtained from the leaves of Tulsi is used with ginger and honey for dealing with asthma, cough, influenza, cold, and bronchitis. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 19/08/2023.

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#10385768

19 Aug 2023

Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi, and tamole, damole, or domole in Fiji, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. Basil is likely native to India and is widely grown as a kitchen herb. The herb can also be used to make freshly brewed tea by placing 2-3 teaspoons of holy basil the leaves, flowers, or dried leaf powder in a cup of boiling water and letting it steep for 5-6 minutes. According to the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, holy basil has antidepressant and anti-anxiety properties, Trusted Source comparable to diazepam and antidepressant drugs. These studies examined the leaves. Many studies support the use of the entire plant of holy basil for human use and its therapeutic value and it is known as ''Mother Medicine of Nature'', ''The Queen of Herbs'' etc. The nutritional value of Trusted Source is also high, as it contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, zinc, iron, and chlorophyll and it enhanced metabolism, improved swimming time, less tissue damage, Lower your blood sugar, Lower your cholesterol, and lower stress levels in loud environments. It reduced stress, sexual problems, sleep problems, forgetfulness, and exhaustion, etc. A decoction obtained from the leaves of Tulsi is used with ginger and honey for dealing with asthma, cough, influenza, cold, and bronchitis. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 19/08/2023.

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#10385772

19 Aug 2023

Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi, and tamole, damole, or domole in Fiji, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. Basil is likely native to India and is widely grown as a kitchen herb. The herb can also be used to make freshly brewed tea by placing 2-3 teaspoons of holy basil the leaves, flowers, or dried leaf powder in a cup of boiling water and letting it steep for 5-6 minutes. According to the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, holy basil has antidepressant and anti-anxiety properties, Trusted Source comparable to diazepam and antidepressant drugs. These studies examined the leaves. Many studies support the use of the entire plant of holy basil for human use and its therapeutic value and it is known as ''Mother Medicine of Nature'', ''The Queen of Herbs'' etc. The nutritional value of Trusted Source is also high, as it contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, zinc, iron, and chlorophyll and it enhanced metabolism, improved swimming time, less tissue damage, Lower your blood sugar, Lower your cholesterol, and lower stress levels in loud environments. It reduced stress, sexual problems, sleep problems, forgetfulness, and exhaustion, etc. A decoction obtained from the leaves of Tulsi is used with ginger and honey for dealing with asthma, cough, influenza, cold, and bronchitis. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 19/08/2023.

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#10385776

19 Aug 2023

Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi, and tamole, damole, or domole in Fiji, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. Basil is likely native to India and is widely grown as a kitchen herb. The herb can also be used to make freshly brewed tea by placing 2-3 teaspoons of holy basil the leaves, flowers, or dried leaf powder in a cup of boiling water and letting it steep for 5-6 minutes. According to the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, holy basil has antidepressant and anti-anxiety properties, Trusted Source comparable to diazepam and antidepressant drugs. These studies examined the leaves. Many studies support the use of the entire plant of holy basil for human use and its therapeutic value and it is known as ''Mother Medicine of Nature'', ''The Queen of Herbs'' etc. The nutritional value of Trusted Source is also high, as it contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, zinc, iron, and chlorophyll and it enhanced metabolism, improved swimming time, less tissue damage, Lower your blood sugar, Lower your cholesterol, and lower stress levels in loud environments. It reduced stress, sexual problems, sleep problems, forgetfulness, and exhaustion, etc. A decoction obtained from the leaves of Tulsi is used with ginger and honey for dealing with asthma, cough, influenza, cold, and bronchitis. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 19/08/2023.

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#10385780

19 Aug 2023

Ocimum tenuiflorum, commonly known as holy basil, tulsi or tulasi, and tamole, damole, or domole in Fiji, is an aromatic perennial plant in the family Lamiaceae. Basil is likely native to India and is widely grown as a kitchen herb. The herb can also be used to make freshly brewed tea by placing 2-3 teaspoons of holy basil the leaves, flowers, or dried leaf powder in a cup of boiling water and letting it steep for 5-6 minutes. According to the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, holy basil has antidepressant and anti-anxiety properties, Trusted Source comparable to diazepam and antidepressant drugs. These studies examined the leaves. Many studies support the use of the entire plant of holy basil for human use and its therapeutic value and it is known as ''Mother Medicine of Nature'', ''The Queen of Herbs'' etc. The nutritional value of Trusted Source is also high, as it contains vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, zinc, iron, and chlorophyll and it enhanced metabolism, improved swimming time, less tissue damage, Lower your blood sugar, Lower your cholesterol, and lower stress levels in loud environments. It reduced stress, sexual problems, sleep problems, forgetfulness, and exhaustion, etc. A decoction obtained from the leaves of Tulsi is used with ginger and honey for dealing with asthma, cough, influenza, cold, and bronchitis. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 19/08/2023.

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