I have a migraine today which makes my brain work very slowly – if at all – so I won’t do much here except to bring you some more pictures of spring flowers.
Here is a white version of violet which I photographed at the weekend on a bank next to our local canal.
There are two types of violet – the ‘sweet’ kind which is scented and the ‘dog’ kind which isn’t. According to one of my wildflower books, bees love the nectar of sweet violet. I couldn’t detect any scent on these flowers, but here is a bee on one. (Sorry it's a bit fuzzy. As you can see, I still haven’t got the hang of taking close-ups.)
Here are some violet violets which I photographed at the end of April last year near the River Otter (for one of my contributions to Favourite Walks in Devon).
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| It was a beautiful sunny day |
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| With our old friend, stitchwort |
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| The hedge was full of them |
Having a breather and dipped in to your blog for some refreshment - thank you! We saw a wonderful bank of wild violets on Anstey Moor last month; nature gets the blend of colours so right.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear from you KG - and I do so agree with you about nature's colour combinations.
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