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Lavender attracts butterflies and bees

On butterflies, bees and Bumblebees the characteristic lavender scent has a strongly attractive effect. For this reason alone, the fragrant plant should in every garden, after all, it offers these useful animals a well-used source of food. Planting bee and butterfly friendly plants in home gardens is becoming more and more important, but they are losing Animals through industrial agriculture with its monocultures and pesticides, as well as through urbanization Food bases. Hobby beekeepers can also give their bees up to far with lavender plant blooming into autumn offer, lavender honey is also considered a delicacy,

Lavender drives away annoying insects

As attractive as lavender may be to bees, butterflies and bumblebees, it is also a deterrent to annoying insects such as mosquitoes. For this reason, lavender oil in particular has been around since ancient times

a frequently used protective agent against the nasty little bloodsuckers. For a strong effect, you should avoid lavender products bought in the supermarket or drugstore if possible fall back, as these have mostly been stretched with synthetic fragrances and thus achieve a weaker result. Lavender develops the full content of essential oils only in optimal growing conditions, i. H. with sun, warmth and enough water.

Lavender cider vinegar against mosquitoes

In addition to lavender oil, which is either applied directly to the skin or evaporates in a fragrance lamp, lavender cider vinegar is also an effective home remedy for mosquitoes. You can easily make the vinegar yourself:

• Take a clean glass bottle.
• Fill about one or two hands into it full of dried lavender flowers.
• Now fill the bottle with white wine vinegar.
• Let the mixture sit in a dark place for about two weeks.
• Shake the bottle daily.
• Be the one Lavender flowers and pour the liquid into a spray bottle.
• You can now spray rooms with the lavender cider vinegar, but you can also apply it to the skin.

Tips & Tricks

Use for a stronger effect instead of real lavender better crested or Speiklavender. These varieties have a higher proportion of essential oils.

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