I love using Lavender in aromatherapy. Research has confirmed that lavender produces slight calming, soothing, and sedative effects when its scent is inhaled. I also enjoy its fragrance. Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) yields an essential oil with sweet overtones, and can be used in balms, salves, perfumes, cosmetics, and topical applications. In addition to that, Lavender flavors baked goods and desserts (it pairs especially well with chocolate), as well as used to make “lavender sugar”. Lavender flowers are occasionally blended with black, green, or herbal tea, adding a fresh, relaxing scent and flavor.
The above photos were taken at different parts of United Kingdom. Lavender flower is in bloom from the middle of June until the end of August. I can’t wait to visit and see some of the famous Lavender field or enjoy a fantastic day out at Norfolk Lavender.
To know more about Lavender like its history, uses and taxonomy, you may find it here at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender.
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This lily flower is abundant at our place and always within our front gardens and along the road. The most common variety of this lily flower at our place is the color orange and in the Philippines, we commonly called it as “Lirio”. While visually stunning and elegant, I really do not know if it is poisonous or not. But this flower is so easy to maintain. Don’t need enough water just the sun. If the yellow lily flowers are beginning to bloom, they usually attract many bees and butterflies. So, have time to relax and enjoy the beauty of flowers.
Laburnum (commonly called Golden Chain). All parts of the plant are poisonous and can be lethal if consumed in excess.
Syringa vulgaris (Lilac or Common Lilac). Common Lilac is a very common ornamental plant in gardens and parks, because of the attractive, sweet smell of its flowers.
Kniphofia uvaria is also known as Tritoma, Torch Lily or Red Hot Poker
Nigella damascena (Love-in-a-mist). It’s also sometimes called Devil-in-the-Bush.
Which of the above flowers do you really like most? Some of my friends were asking me how do I know the specific name of the flowers I captured. I told them that generally, in the garden or park, the flower or plant’s name has its own name tag, commonly in a form of Scientific Name. After that, I kept them in my mind and when I got home, I renamed the photo filename into its real name. And for other people to understand more what I’ve posted and shared, I looked the other name at wikipedia.
