A close shot of our container fig tree on our deck outside of our kitchen door. Due to living in the North, we have to bring the tree indoors during the Winter.

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A macro shot from one of our garden containers.

Thyme (Thymus mongolicus) is a culinary and medicinal herb of the genus Thymus.


Ancient Egyptians used thyme for embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage. The spread of thyme throughout Europe was thought to be due to the Romans, as they used it to purify their rooms and to "give an aromatic flavour to cheese and liqueurs". In the European Middle Ages, the herb was placed beneath pillows to aid sleep and ward off nightmares. In this period, women would also often give knights and warriors gifts that included thyme leaves, as it was believed to bring courage to the bearer. Thyme was also used as incense and placed on coffins during funerals, as it was supposed to assure passage into the next life.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyme

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Using my wife's flowers for a macro shot.

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A macro of one of our red Hibiscus flowers.

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Looking for things to post while staying at home. A shot from February.

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