House of Philyra

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Busy with today's #rose harvest! #spring in south boggy creek #austin #texas (at Austin, Texas)

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Finally getting some work done, was almost out of this one... Oakmoss, Labdanum + Hay accord. My favorite fragrances are built off of this combination. Dark, mossy, coumarin rich ❤️ (at Viriditas Botanicals)

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Ingredient of the day:: violet leaf absolute. Even at 10% it's exquisitely luscious, fresh ~ g r e e n ~

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#Custom blended hair balm, botanically fragrances with notes of cypress, oakmoss, labdanum and hints of fresh lemongrass

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#flowershrines

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#flowershrines

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Incense making + works. #juniper #dragons_blood #benzoin

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Mornin' ☕️ #dawn #blooms #moon #venus

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Filling up the still for a #lime #distillation, lime hydrosol coming up soon! Curious how much essential oil will result in this one. Excited as my husband is getting into this process at this point too. He even brought me a batch of Myers lemons for our next batch. #love #alchemy #southaustinplantpeople #texas

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Packing in the still for a #Rosemary #distillation. #ilovemyjob

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In the #gardens this morning #Cereus peruvianus, aka Night blooming Cereus aka Apple #cactus being pollinated by a fat little bee. This cactus blooms at night and closes by mid late morning, blooming only once or twice. Easy to care for and produces very tasty fruits. #Fragrance is delicate, fresh, creamy light balsamic notes. I wonder how to capture that? #enfleurage ? #distillation ?#naturegram #flowerstagram #pollination #nofilter #bee #blooms #austin #ingredients #xeriscape

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Morning roam through the busy fields, the Liatris spicata blooming like crazy, enjoyed a dragonfly swarm, the sweet fragrance of earth, oak, juniper and native grasses a couple of days after a rain. Last islands of wilderness refuge in this growing city, so much #life in these spaces. #urbanwild #inthefields #wildflowers #austin #texas #naturegram #flowerstagram #nature #leavesomespacefortheflowers (at Viriditas Botanicals)

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Late summer morning hike in #Austin #Texas #wildflower #Partridge_pea, (Chamaecrista fasciculata) blooms throughout summer into fall, this plant provides extensive food and cover for #wildlife including #deer, #birds, #bees and several #butterfly species. Drought tolerant, #nitrogen fixing. #inthefields #woodland #meadow #flowerstagram #naturegram #texasflora

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Good morning, #Austin #Texas. Sunrise in the #gardens. #cacti #succulent #naturegram

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Late summer, #Liatris spicata, blooms #southAustin #Texas #fields #woodland #flowerstagram (at Viriditas Botanicals)

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#Flameleaf_sumac #Rhus_lanceolata in #berry right now. Shown here a few old blooms, #pinnately compound foliage and #berries which form a dense panicle. This #native #Texas tree is beautiful, hardy, very drought tolerant and likes rocky limestone soil, woodland edges and prairies, and if allowed will grow into small thickets. #Edible and #medicinal. Foliage turns orange to bright red in the fall, thus the name Flameleaf. Red berries follow creamy white #summer blooms. The ripe #berries are tart and you can make a tasty drink high in vitamin C by soaking the unwashed berries in warm water. Used in basket weaving, medicinal tinctures, teas, spice and poultices, I even use parts in my #natural #perfumery work. #texasflora #texastrees #naturegram (at Viriditas Botanicals)

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Garden walk through, such a beautiful morning here in #Austin #Texas. Lots of prep work to be done for fall gardening session now. Pictured is an #Agave victoriae-reginae and a sweet little #morning glory (Ipomoea cordatotriloba). This agave is attractive and compact, #Drought resistant and deer resistant. (at Viriditas Botanicals + House of Philyra)