Agustin Esmoris / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula sp) flower nectar, Argentina

Russell Cooper / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July

Guy Edwardes / Lavender field {Lavandula sp}, Plateau De Valensole, Provence, France, July 2008

Fred Bavendam / Common Comet Star (Linckia guildingii) in an unusual lavender color variation, it is typically beige or yellowish in color, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Guy Edwardes / Abstract image of sunflowers (Helianthus sp.) and lavender (Lavandula sp.), Valensole Plateau, Provence, France.

Konrad Wothe / Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) on Lavender (Lavandula sp), Bavaria, Germany

Konrad Wothe / Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) on Lavender (Lavandula sp), Bavaria, Germany

Ernie Janes / Hydrangeas (Hydrangea sp) flower arrangement on garden table, England, UK, August.

Jan Vermeer / Lavender (Lavandula sp) plants drying

John Waters / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, approaching Lavender (Lavandula sp) flowers in garden, Somerset, UK, July.

David Woodfall / Primary school children looking at Lavender (Lavandula sp) flowers planted in school garden to attract bees. Part of the Friends of the Earth national 'Bee Friendly' campaign,South Wales,UK, July 2014...

David Woodfall / Young girls looking at Lavender (Lavandula sp) flowers planted in school garden to attract bees. Part of the Friends of the Earth national 'Bee Friendly' campaign,South Wales,UK, July 2014. MRDELETE