Courgette flower

The flower of the courgette or zucchini  is edible. There are two sorts of flower: the flower with the immature vegetable attached is the female and the more eyecatching flower on the long stalk is the male as seen above. Male flowers are sold in bunches and used in Italian cooking.See 1 minute video - How to make stuffed zucchini flowers. I've a good little crop this year.