... the last warm summer days ...

... macro mondays ... stack ...

hmm !

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Besides its importance as a fragrance, lavender is considered calming to those with nervous tension. Lavender oil is sometimes rubbed into the temples for head pain, added to bath water for an anxiety-reducing bath, or put on a cotton ball and placed inside a pillowcase to treat insomnia. Lavender oil also works as an antiseptic making it a natural treatment option for skin disorders (sourced from HowStuffWorks).

Macro Mondays: Remedy

Thank you all for your views, faves and/or comments! It’s greatly appreciated! Happy MM! :-)

5,3 x 7,4 cm - 2,08 x 2,91 inch Timepieces

Kräuterlikör

Von einem Urlaub habe ich eine Kräutermischung mitgebracht und den Inhalt mit einem sehr guten Korn gemischt. An einem warmen Ort - über dem Heizkörper – hat er drei Wochen gestanden. Alle drei Tage wurde er hin- und her geschwenkt damit sich die Ingredienzien gut verbinden können. Danach abgeseiht und den Likör wieder in die Kornflasche eingefüllt. Er hat eine leicht herbe Geschmacksnote, fast wie ein Underberg nur eben lieblich, der Zucker macht`s.

Porst, liebe Freunde auf Eure Gesundheit! 😊

Ich wünsche Euch einen erfolgreichen Tag und eine heitere Woche.

herb liqueur

I brought a mixture of herbs from a holiday and mixed the contents with a very good grain. In a warm place - above the radiator - he stood for three weeks. Every three days it was swivelled back and forth so that the ingredients could combine well. Afterwards it was strained and the liqueur filled into the grain bottle again. It has a slightly bitter taste, almost like an Underberg, only sweet, the sugar makes it.

Porst, dear friends to your health!😊

I wish you a successful day and a cheerful week.

liqueur aux herbes

J'ai apporté un mélange d'herbes d'une fête et j'ai mélangé le contenu avec un très bon grain. Dans un endroit chaud - au-dessus du radiateur - il est resté debout pendant trois semaines. Tous les trois jours, il était pivoté d'avant en arrière pour que les ingrédients puissent bien se mélanger. Ensuite, il a été filtré et la liqueur a été de nouveau versée dans la bouteille de céréales. Il a un goût légèrement amer, presque comme un Underberg, seulement sucré, le sucre le fait.

Porst, chers amis à votre santé ! 😊

Je vous souhaite une bonne journée et une bonne semaine.

Hoverfly | Unknown sp. | Syrphidae enjoying Marjoram | Origanum majorana | Lamiaceae

Samsung NX1 & Super-Takumar - 50mm f/1.4

16mm Macro Tube | 8 Elements | f/2.8 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Paromi Tea's "Detox With Me" blend in a gauzy sachet ... i.e., a pouch.

The section of the pouch shown in the photo is about 1" (2.5cm) on a side.

HMM!

this is a larger macro than most at 2-3/8 inch herbal parchment paper.

Pflanzendüfte sind Balsam für unsere Seele ♡

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Herbal fragrances are balm for our soul ♡

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Kreative Fotografie - mit dem Lensbaby und einer durchsichtigen Folie vor der Linse . Ich mag das Resultat .

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Creative photography - with the Lensbaby and a transparent film in front of the lens. I like the result.

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HMM

35mm slide film - circa early 90s.

Captured with MOG Trioplan 75mm F3.5, back to my first "click" with the lens.

Credits and Lands: mrozzbloogg.blogspot.com/2023/04/post-144-herbalism.html

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Included:

- (6) body appliers bom

- (6) flowers & leaves

- broom, hat, cauldron,

- neckpiece, pelvis cover.

- butterflies

Head: Lelutka

Body: Belleza Jake

chamomile

Pentacon 50mm f1.8

rosemary or alecrim, (in Portuguese)...sure sign of spring

Located in lap of nature and at high altitude of over 10000 feets near Tungnath Temple. Here research is done on Himalyan herbs (jadi buti) and their healing nature.

at low sun

The name Saxifrage is from the Latin meaning 'stone-breaker'. This, however, refers to its ancient medicinal use for treating urinary stones, rather than the habit of many growing in and fragmenting rocks.

Thym & Chieves & Spicy selfie!

St. John's wort

:)

Created for Complete Herbal and The dictionary of image

www.flickr.com/groups/complete_herbal/pool/

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Dandelion has been used in traditional medicine in Europe, North America, and China. Dandelion flowers can be used to make dandelion wine and jam.... (W)

crown daisy, native to the Mediterrean, is often used like a herb.,It has a slightly mustardy, pungent flavour, similar to mustard greens but with floral notes and slight bitterness.

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Sri Lankan herbal tea in an old Chinese tea cup measuring 2 inches. For Macro Mondays "beverage" theme.

This is a tiny day-flying mint moth at rest on a sage leaf. It seems very at home here amongst the herbs but I've never seen it on mint. Usually it frequents the oregano or marjoram flowers. I do love the close-up view of the sage leaf. It looks exactly like a carpet.

A Small Copper butterfly on Self Heal. I loved the colours! This little plant grows in the grass and I was lucky to get a clean shot. Part of the Mint family it is often used to soothe inflammation.

Pentacon 1.8/59mm + 8mm ext, tube

A Sri Lankan herbal tea made up of mint, lemongrass, lavender, cornflower petals, rose petals and calendula flowers and safflower. It claims to soothe and refresh the senses. The aroma alone is divine.

Pentax K-1, SMC Pentax-M 28/2.8

For PentaxForums Single in October Challenge

I've cut back my booze intake significantly in the past few weeks - STRICTLY FOR VANITY and not for "actual" health reasons. I just don't need the calories. :-) I've replaced late night wine with herbal tea. I'm getting results and it's a delightful ritual, anyway, especially since the weather is getting chilly.

Té verde con frutas del bosque - Té Sencha Chai - Anís Verde

Can I be completely honest with you? Sometimes I hate shooting. I hate the process of actually going outside, adjusting to daylight, dragging heavy gear (and by that I mean even a tripod), interacting with people or if it's a self-portrait getting my hair and makeup done.

I like editing. I love sitting in the comfort of my own warm/cool apartment, at my comfy workspace, with a company of only a cup of tea and my cat. Being at the computer and working in Photoshop is my happy place. It's where all the magic happens and where my work comes together. I don't need to be outside, deal with weather or people, look pretty.

But becoming fully a digital artist is also not an option for me. It's not my style and funny enough I strongly believe in working in real locations with real props. This way I can make my work as close to reality as possible.

So every time I struggle. I make a huge effort to go out there, drag all my stuff to the location, get wet, cold or dirty, or everything above and make those frames. But then I'm happy it's over and I can finally go home and create magic.