I really appreciate Lavender and wanted to do a solo distillation when it was at its peak. Harvesting in the early morning sun when about half the flowers are open brought the most essential oil that I have seen yet, especially from a small distillation (about 1 litre of plant material).
Here is the oil in the separator.
Lavender oil in the top of the separator with the hydrosol dripping into the jar on the right.
………………….and the Lavender before distillation.
Lavender tops in flower