Lavandula stoechas

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 23 May 2008 in Plant & Nature.

Whether it's Spanish or French Lavender: it's nice to have one. Do you see the fly?

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Comments (12)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong

The colors are very beautiful and the details excellent, MS.

23 May 2008 5:04am

@Michael Skorulski: Thanks a lot, Michael! Their scent is also great :)

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

Lovely rich colours and background blur - lavander is one of my favourite plants as it evokes warmth and holidays in the meditteranean!

23 May 2008 9:08am

@Ian Bramham: Best thing was the lavender harvest last year: your own lavender just smells the best! I can't wait for new fresh flowers, they keep smelling for months!

Margie from Auckland, New Zealand

Wow that's beautiful, and yes I see the fly - he seems a shy fly.
:)

23 May 2008 10:47am

@Margie: Some of them are a little bit coy in public. :)

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

Yes, the tips of the wings and....maybe....one leg (?) It is hiding behind the petal! Lavender...anytime!I still have to see a field of blooming lavender...I only saw photos from France. And the Eau de toilette is my favourite!

23 May 2008 3:44pm

@Japanalia: Now you might guess about my and my wife's favourite shower cream... :-)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

humm... i can almost smell it pleasant parfum. I don't know if it's french lavender but i've never seen this one !! and yes i see also the fly but it's well hidden !!

23 May 2008 3:46pm

@Evelyne Dubos: I would call it Spanish Lavender, because I also have a lavender with frayed leaves, a Lavandula dentata, that has been sold to me as french lavender. A pretty one :)

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

Beautiful shot, the front one is in perfect focus, diminishing towards the background. Excellent color.

23 May 2008 4:51pm

@Observing: Thanks, Mike! This one is blooming like hell, I can't wait to harvest the flowers, the scent is great!

Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa

My favourite! Excellent shot!

23 May 2008 5:35pm

@Ina: Thanks a lot, Ina! Common how-to manuals recommend to cut lavender rigorously; we didn't do that. Instead, it's flowering for ca 2 months and keeps growing :-)

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

A stunning macro shot of these beautiful lavender MS. The colour is incredible too.

23 May 2008 10:40pm

@MaryB: Actually I'm more into ferns, but you sometimes want a plant with a lovely scent :-)

akarui from Kagoshima, Japan

This is a very good macro MadScientist. There is DOF on the lavanda and the background is all blurred. Go ahead this way... for ferns or other plants.

24 May 2008 1:58am

@akarui: Thanks so much! I've got much more plants, so stay tuned :-)

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Klasse!
Nach alter Garten-Regel müsste eigentlich eine Rose daneben stehen...

24 May 2008 8:06pm

@Michael: Wir haben es versucht! Aber mit Rosen in Kübeln (wir haben ja keinen Garten, nur einen Balkon) hat es einfach nicht geklappt. Wir hätten sie nur mit Unmengen von Gift vor den Scharen von Läusen, Spinnmilben und Pilzen bewahren können - und das wollten wir nicht. Also leider keine Rosen, vielleicht später mal!