Nootka rose petals are blooming, edible and beautiful.  When harvesting flowers, I tend to gather them from the ground rather than picking the flower from the bush, leaving the rest for the struggling bees.  Rose can be used in Iranian dishes both savoury and sweet like salted yogurt dips with rose or rice pudding with golden raisons.  Other edible summer flowers include lilac, dandelion and chicory.  Use them in salad, vinaigrette or to garnish dessert.   The stronger the aroma of the flower the more interesting it will be to use.  Don't bother drying rose petals that aren't extremely aromatic as the scent will decrease with drying.  Come out on a summer foraging walk with me in July or August to learn more about what you can harvest. 

Summer is also amazing for harvesting seaweed; popweed, sea lettuce, black nori and bullwhip kelp are all tasted and discussed on our sea foraging trips in July and August.  MORE INFO