Macro Lavender blooms
The other day I took this macro photo of blooming lavender. I love the delicate blooms on each lavender spike.
I grow lavender and or Salvia in front of many of my rose plants. It’s a lovely combination. Many of the roses are a light pink or light yellow and the bluish purples of the lavender and Salvia compliment the roses quite nicely.
I especially love lavender. It doesn’t have much scent unless you walk up to it and disturb the plant or purposely crush some of the leaves in your hand, but once you do the scent fills the air for a while. Usually your hand has the scent on it was well.
I haven’t done this for a few years, but this year I think I’ll gather some of the lavender blooms and dry them to make my own potpourri. Have you made your own potpourri with flowers from your garden?
BTW
I’m sorry I missed last weeks GTS. My sites were down for three and a half days! It was terrible. I had to change web hosts because of the problems I was having with my old host.
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July 29th, 2007 at 5:25 am
What a stunning photograph.I like the idea of growing lavendar infront of roses. I just wish I could smell the lavendar.
Sara from farmingfriends
July 29th, 2007 at 6:32 am
I love taking macro shots of the flowers also. My lavender has just about finished for the first time around.
July 29th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
They are sooo beautiful! Salvia too.
I never stop to be fascinated over all the flowers that nature is offering us. Lucky us
July 29th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
I have two lavanders growing in our garden. I love the scent of them. Cool photo.
July 29th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
I have lavender on my GTS post today, too! I love the scent.
July 29th, 2007 at 2:38 pm
I love the scent of lavendar–but not dried lavendar. There is quite a difference, at least to me. Lovely photo.
July 29th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Hummingbirds love the lavender and salvia in my garden. It is a great combination! Happy GTS.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
LOVE the color in you shot!
July 30th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
welcome back! i love lavender too… i’m trying to put it along the path in my front garden so that people will brush by it. very pretty shot.