[Hilary]

Rosmarinus officinalis, Rosemary

This stamp was issued by Taiwan in 2013 in a series, of four stamps, named HERB PLANTS.
I found some information about this series of plants and I quote some of the information and the piece about Rosmarinus officinalis

Planting and the use of herb plants have grown to be a trend in recent years. To showcase the enchanting beauty of these multipurpose plants, Chunghwa Post is issuing a set of four stamps featuring Mentha × piperita, Rosmarinus officinalis, Salvia elegans, and Artemisia indica. The designs follow:

 Rosmarinus officinalis (NT$5): It is a woody, perennial plant of the family Lamiaceae. The leaves are opposite, long and narrow; the colors are rich green, with a pleasant sheen. The flowers are blue, white or pink. The plant is edible and extensively used for medicinal purposes. It is also a common ingredient in essential oils and bath products.

There hardly seems to be an issue of the journal THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN without a reference to Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinales

I chose BLUE IN THE RIOT AND RESTRAINT GARDEN by Margot Tobin

THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number102, October 2020

[David Dickinson]

There have been some very beautiful stamps amongst those you have posted, Hilary, but this latest one of rosemary is my current favourite. The simplicity of the drawing on a white background, and the beauty of the Chinese symbols combined with the proportions of the stamp all add up to something very special.

[Hilary]

Yes, isn't it lovely?
No border, no fancy background
Perfect

[Hilary]

Tropaeolum majus, Nasturtium

A stamp issued by Ukraine in 2005

Nasturtiums are mentioned in
SUNNY PLANTS UNHAPPY IN THE SUN
By Caroline Harbouri
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 87, January 2005

[Hilary]

In 2002 Ukraine issued a series of three stamps named
TREASURES OF THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUMS

These stamps depict paintings by Hanna Sobachko- Shostak, 1883-1965

This painting is entitled Nestling Box

Various articles by Melissa Hamilton in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN about wildlife in the garden are available here

https://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/wildlife.html

[Hilary]

In 2002 Ukraine issued a series of three stamps named
TREASURES OF THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUMS

These stamps depict paintings by Hanna Sobachko- Shostak, 1883-1965

This painting is entitled Ox- eye daisies

Ox-eye daisies, Leucanthemum vulgaris, are mentioned in
 MOVING HOUSE
By Freda Cox
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 42, October 2005

[Hilary]

Alcea, Hollyhocks
Ukraine issued this stamp in 2002

Hollyhocks, Alcea pallida, are mentioned in
FIRST TIMES REMEMBERED
By Caroline Harbouri

THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 106, October 2001
For photographs illustrating this article see
https://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/106-harbouri.html

[Hilary]

Cornflower, Centaurea
A stamp issued by Ukraine in 2002

Centaurea segetum (Syn. C. cyanus) is mentioned in
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 105, July 2021
PLANT HUNTING ON SAMOS:
BIRTHPLACE OF THE QUEEN
OF THE GODS
By Lucinda Willan

For photographs  illustrating this article  see

https://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/105-samos.html

[Hilary]

Charadrius alexandrinus, Kentish plover

A stamp issued in a five-stamp sheet by Ukraine in 2002
named BLACK SEA NATURE RESERVE, BIRDS AND FLOWERS.

I didn’t find any reference to this bird in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN but according to my bird book this one is present for the whole year around most of the Mediterranean and over winters in southern Greece 

Birds in general are mentioned in
JARDIN BOTANIQUE DU REAL by Kate Marcelin-Rice
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 105, July 2021

[Hilary]

Hypericum maculatum

A stamp issued by Ukraine in 2018 in a series named
 MEDICINAL AND MELLIFEROUS PLANTS
 
This hypericum in particular is not mentioned in THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN but hypericum in general is mentioned several times
I chose
OUR GARDEN’S TENTH BIRTHDAY by Annemarie Kasteel
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 14, Autumn 1998

[Hilary]

Fraxinus excelsior, European Ash

A stamp issued by Ukraine in 2014 in a series of nine stamps named TREES

Fraxinus is mentioned a few times in issues of THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN
I chose
PREPARING TO SAY GOODBYE by Marian Dowling
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 102, October 2020

[Hilary]

Viola tricolor, Pansy

A stamp issued by Ukraine in 2005

Viola tricolor is mentioned in A GREEK GARDEN FOR GREECE
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 37, January 2007

See the website for photographs of the garden
http://www.mediterraneangardensocietyarchive.org/47-rostock.html

[Hilary]

Correction

Viola tricolor, Pansy

A stamp issued by Ukraine in 2005

Viola tricolor is mentioned in A GREEK GARDEN FOR GREECE
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 47, January 2007

See the website for photographs of the garden
http://www.mediterraneangardensocietyarchive.org/47-rostock.html

[Hilary]

Marigolds, Tagetes

This stamp was issued by Ukraine in 2002

Marigolds are mentioned in
BALCONIES: ATHENS THOUGHTS
By Caroline Harbouri
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 89, July 2017

[Hilary]

Rosa Canina, Dog-rose 

A stamp issued by Ukraine in 2005

Apparently, birds like to eat the hips from dog roses, read
GOING NATIVE:
GARDEN DESIGN FOR WILDLIFE
By Melisa Hamilton
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 85, July 2016

This article can be read here
https://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/wildlife.html#1