A Field Near-by
by hurricanelil
Categories: Random Beauty, Uncategorized
Kentucky Moon
by hurricanelil
Categories: Random Beauty, Uncategorized
by hurricanelil
Weird lights, experimental fragrances, other worlds…
Categories: Art, Herbal Medicine, Uncategorized
Bella Francesca
by hurricanelil
Here you can see the different layers as I mix my natural perfume, Francesca. I don’t know where the name came from, but as I was in flow mixing the beautiful fragrances together, and needed something to write on the label, that is the name that popped into my head. And it seems to fit…a top note of bright bergamot resting atop a fairly feminine floral blend of neroli, rose and lavender, winding down into a rich ambery, patchouli-laced […]
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Violets Four Ways
by hurricanelil
Fresh Drying Fading Altared
Categories: Flowers, Uncategorized
Enchanting Wild Columbine
by hurricanelil
Gorgeous Aquilegia canadensis, or Wild Columbine, nods in the breeze and rings like bells (if you have synesthesia) alongside the road to our house. It has an otherworldly feel to it. Though I had heard varying reports of toxicity, and I knew this plant is classified in the often-toxic Buttercup family, i once ate several flowers in attempt to grok this mysterious beauty. I don’t recommend this. The taste was sweet, but I my heart sped up and I felt […]
Categories: Flowers, Uncategorized
Hawthorn Anthers
by hurricanelil
Hawthorn flowers with amazing plump pink anthers! Flowers from some of the hawthorn trees here on the farm have this type of alluring anther, while flowers from some of the other trees have rather drab anthers (also shown in this photo). I think there are several different species of hawthorn in the stand, with varying leaf shape and flower and fruit characteristics.
Categories: Flowers, Uncategorized
Play time!
by hurricanelil
I’m working on making my tinctures more accesible so that I can play with them and get to know more deeply their tastes and actions. I’m so blissed out on the clear bottles! Putting medicines in clear bottles rather than amber ones means that I’ll have to be more careful about keeping them out of the light, but to me it’s worth it to get the extra dose of color, the beauty medicine.
Categories: Herbal Medicine
Botanical Fragrance Sprays
by hurricanelil
Categories: Products
Rose Orange Tea
by hurricanelil
Organically grown rose petals, lemongrass, and orange peel infused with vanilla make a beautifully yummy tea (add some honey and a dash of cream!) that will soon be available to you at the Douglass Loop Farmers Market in Louisville, and on Etsy!
Categories: Flowers, Herbal Medicine, Products • Tags: Products, Rose, Tea
