Wild lavender - Lavendula stoechas - 27th March
2007
Wild lavender - Lavendula stoechas
Wild lavender with a Lavender beetle (Chrysolina
americana)
Wild lavender with a bee
Wild lavender or French lavender (botanical name Lavendula
stoechas) is a common very aromatic phrygana plant flowering
at the moment. I was fascinated by the colours of the beetles
on the flowers. They are Lavender
beetles (Chrysolina americana) or Rosemary beetles and quite
common.