Lavander does not repel insects - depends which ones anyway. There are a lot of these in my garden and you will find a lot of insect in them. Especially bee-like types.
Hey there, I'm French; I've seen a few inaccuracies concerning at least some French and Latin/Greek words and their pronunciation, but I can't remember them all so I simply wanted to say that if you want to bounce words off me to get the pronunciation, I'm here and I'll do my best.
I've been desperately searching for the scent you can smell just before a storm, when the sky goes cloudy and dark, and when the atmoshpere is tense, not wet yet, and kinda earthy/dusty. Any idea/suggestion?