Flowerbuds, one opening up. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2011-06-12.

Flowerbud. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2011-06-12.

Flowers. Botanical garden Kumpula, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2010-06-24.

Unusual fully flowering plant. Botanical garden Kumpula, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2010-06-24.

Flowering plants. It was a wild year, for the chives. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-17.

Flowering plants. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-17.

Flowering plants. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-17.

Flowering plants. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-17.

Flowering plants. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-17.

Flowering plant, side view. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-10.

Flowers. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-10.

Flowers. Tammisaari archipelago, Finland. Wild. 2007-06-10.

Chives vinegar: Apple cider vinegar on the right ("old rose" color), diluted strong vinegar on the left (shocking pink). Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2005-07-06.

Flowers, pink and white. Pretty pretty. Uppsala bot.g., Sweden. Planted. 2003-06-21.

White and pink flowers. Uppsala bot.g., Sweden. Planted. 2003-06-21.

Flowering patch. Suomenlinna, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 1999-06-29.

Flowering patch. Pori, Finland. Planted. 1999-06-01.

Closeup of flowers. Pori, Finland. Planted. 1999-06-01.