https://elkillustrations.co.uk/herbarium daily 0.75 2026-04-21 https://elkillustrations.co.uk/herbarium/rosemary monthly 0.5 2026-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/251a446b-2489-4958-810c-be23c3efa2ad/Rosemary+%28Salvia+rosmarinus%29.png Herbarium - Rosmarinus: Dew of the Sea - What you may not know is that rosemary recently had a name change. Originally called Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosmarinus meaning 'dew of the sea', officinalis meaning 'workshop/pharmacy'), in 2019 rosemary was reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after it was discovered that rosemary is closely related to sage and mint. All three are part of the Lamiaceae family, and I use all three when making a roast. Traditionally, rosemary has been associated with: warding off bad dreams attracting loved ones (not sure if this is just about the scent or includes some serious cooking skills) aiding digestion reducing inflammation memory hair growth (more on that shortly) https://elkillustrations.co.uk/herbarium/the-first-post monthly 0.5 2026-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/1775652660812-3UCSZCI3EAKNEO8REW6G/Lords-and-ladies%2C+Arum+maculatum+flower+and+leaves Herbarium - I am a curator of random facts. - The word Herbarium is the name for a collection of preserved plant specimens and data, this method of collation can be traced back to Italy's Renaissance. A similar collection of fungi is known as a Fungarium, which I find to be a very satisfyingly rounded word. And speaking of names: plants can be known by a huge variety of different names, typically they have three main names: a Scientific or Latin name, a Common name (there can be loads of these) and a Cultivated name (often highlights a specific trait). And if that weren’t enough, plants can also be classified by family, as a hybrid or variety. A great example is Arum maculatum, translating to Spotted Arum, it has more than 30 different common names. I know it as Lords-and-Ladies, aka: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/1775653195955-TSAHYF3EPAIJ8SX9E9GC/lords-and-ladies%2C+Arum+maculatum+has+highly+poisonous+berries Herbarium - I am a curator of random facts. And that’s just 19 of them. Easter is coming up, along with fond memories of the smell of rosemary roasting, I will be discussing that charming herb. https://elkillustrations.co.uk/home daily 1.0 2026-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/079ebc25-37ba-414b-94d7-dffedcd76517/Rosemary+oil.png Home A dark dropper bottle of rosemary oil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/f24304fb-b685-4332-b28b-a49997b8653f/Lavender+-+Dark+Brown+Elegant+Neutral+Transparency+Inclusive+Skincare+Instagram+Post.png Home A luxurious bottle of lavender sleep spray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/dedac5fa-ce0d-43f8-bc44-da147bc77aec/Chrysanthemum+-+tea+-+Brown+and+Black+Miniamlist+Packaging+Mockup+Pinterest+Pin.png Home Tea packaging, decorated with a line drawing of a chrysanthemum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/444d28a5-d8f9-4c54-825e-002de9e4e7b9/Iris+-+Brown+Aesthetic+Skincare+Product+Features+Instagram+Portrait+Post.png Home A hand cream with botanical label showing an intricate iris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/f742ad24-f10b-446d-bb24-aa6a9fbdecd2/botanical-pack-03-packaging-mockup.png Home Lily of the valley candle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/37230dca-f028-4fc2-b4ac-86758e33683e/morning+glory_Ipomoea+purpurea.png.png Home Line drawing of morning glory flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/8170d2ce-8815-4d53-85f3-dd7467b23c3c/Elk_antlers_logo_cream.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/7bf1dbd9-85de-4a1e-b0e8-3476325a8144/Lavender+Sprig https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/68527ae1d0554e6498f4fad0/75ad33b9-4ce1-495b-99b3-937e93fc69a6/Emma+L+Kurran+Profile+Photo.jpg https://elkillustrations.co.uk/contact daily 0.75 2026-04-22 https://elkillustrations.co.uk/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2026-01-16 https://elkillustrations.co.uk/commercial-license daily 0.75 2026-01-16 https://elkillustrations.co.uk/terms-of-service daily 0.75 2026-02-08 https://elkillustrations.co.uk/return-refund-and-cancellation-policy daily 0.75 2026-02-08 https://elkillustrations.co.uk/speaking daily 0.75 2026-04-22