Step 1 Warm the honey, and if you are using the dried lavender, crush it and add it to the honey. Remove the mixture from the heat and let it steep until it has a nice lavender flavor, about 30 minutes. Strain the honey before serving.
Step 2 Peel the mandarins, and with a very sharp knife, cut them into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the slices, slightly overlapping, on dessert plates.
Step 3Drizzle the honey over the mandarin slices. If you have fresh lavender, gently pull the tiny blossoms from the stalks and strew them over the mandarin slices.