In Victorian times, the violet stood for faithfulness. These little beauties pop up in our lawn each spring, faithful harbingers of the season.
I remember picking them as a child, and bringing them inside as a gift for my mother. I still love them inordinately -- the way they appear almost overnight, with their heart-shaped leaves and delicate nodding blossoms, the way they remain shyly closed till the sun coaxes them to open their faces.
Some people count them as weeds. Google "wild violets" and you will find countless articles on how to eradicate them from your lawn. I can't imagine our lawn without them. And how beautiful do they look among the morning dew drops?
| "O wind, where have you been, That you blow so sweet? Among the violets Which blossom at your feet. The honeysuckle waits From Sing Song, a Nursery Rhyme Book (before 1873) |
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So sensitive and sweet -
ReplyDeleteLove the way you captured them.
Oh so lovely! I love these beautiful wildflowers!
ReplyDeleteMy husband did a short stint in lawn care one year when we were first married. He would come home with plugs of violets form the lawns of people who wanted the "weeds" out of their perfect green lawn. I was dumbfounded. Violets weeds? They have always been one of my favorite flowers. When I was about 5 up we lived with my grandparents for a while on a farm. Grandma's yard was abloom up near the house with violets, purple, white and yellow! I used to go out and lay in them, pick them, just stare at them. Grandma had a lot of bouquets from me:>)
ReplyDeleteMy oldest daughters birthday is May 6, just as the violets bloom here. I don't know if she has ever not had a cake decorated with those beautiful little (edible!) flowers.
Your pictures are beautiful. I love the drops of water on the grass. Carla
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a teenager I spent hours one summer transplanting wild violet from all over the yard to my flower bed. I loved them then and still do today. They bring a smile each and every time I see one...wherever they have chosen to grow.
Becky K.
What a truly beautiful post! Inspiring and lovely! You are an amazing photogrpaher..super gorgeous work in all your posts!I love the wonderful energy and feel to your blog!
ReplyDeleteHave a day filled with sparkles!
Kiki~
Loved the violet photos. Beautiful. Sincerely, Susan
ReplyDeleteYou have such a gift with that camera. These photos are serene and beautiful. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful. I'm with you. I think violets are so sweet. And I love violet perfume! The aroma is spring.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Gorgeous photos. Just beautiful. Hugs, Marty
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. I too would not want to destroy them.
ReplyDeletelove i love this!!!
ReplyDeleteGlorious photo...the name of our homestead, Faithfulness Farm, comes from my love of violets (and HE who is always faithful). I love the language of flowers :)
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Gail
Absolutely exquisite.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to tell you how much I love your photography. I just recently found your blog an entered your mosaics this week. I too love violets and my yard is covered in them right now. My husband always sets the blades of the lawnmower higher when the violets are blooming so that he doesn't cut off the blooms.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poetic post! We've a wild area at the below the bluff behind or house and it is full of pretty blue blooms this spring. I savor this time of year!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. No way am I going to eradicate them from my lawn. I even love the dandelions but HH will not tolerate them so out they go. I always tell him, they don't know they are weeds.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are great.
QMM
oh mary i love a violet that appears anywhere! my pastor talks about forgiveness being the scent of the violet on the heel of the one who trod on it. isn't that something to think about? jkj
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteWow... what a beautiful post. Violets are lovely. I cannot imagine how anyone would consider them weeds!
ReplyDeleteAnd you captured a little rainbow in a water droplet! Beautiful flower!
ReplyDeleteThey certainly do look lovely in the morning dew. When is was a child, we also had them growing in our lawn. Maybe I should let mine into the lawn, it already has clover...Hmmm, nice idea. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem, beautiful flower and yes a flower. It can only make you smile....beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty violet. Love how its turned out with that raindrops on it.Have a good weekend. Nancy
ReplyDeleteI love photos of rain and dew. This is particularly delicious.
ReplyDeleteWell, of course, I loved this post. I have posted about violets quite a few times (since they are my favorite flower), most recently a few days ago. Your photos are incredible! My oldest cat died today -- you can see her picture on my post today. I always called her shy Violette. She was as sweet as the wild violets that grow in the grass and I am very sad today.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so sorry for your loss!
ReplyDeleteHello Mary, I love violets too as they remind me of my Nana. What a lovely photo...I love the morning dew on everything. I hope you have a wonderful weekend....Maura
ReplyDeleteVioletlady I'm so sorry to learn about your kitty. They certainly are like family members aren't they. Best wishes to you.
Those have spilled out of my flower beds and into the lawn -- they actually make quite a nice filler for the bare patches!
ReplyDeleteYou're so lucky to have them, theya re so dainty and precious :)
ReplyDelete*hugs*deb
I'm just imagining the position you had to get in to take these amazing shots...thanks for doing that for us! Happy Spring!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...gorgeousness!!
ReplyDeleteI, too, used to gather violets for my mother. They are the sweetest of flowers, and I love them.
ReplyDeleteI think your writing is outstanding -- so poetic and exquisite. And I love your sense of humor.
Wonderful photo shot. I keep picking these every night when I walk with my husband and come home and put them into tiny vases all around my house. I think they are beautiful and always make me smile. I will really flip out when Lily of the Valley bloom soon:) Ah the littlest things in life are some of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
Such exquisite photographs, Mary.
ReplyDeleteWe aren't lucky enough to have these "weeds" in our lawn but if we did I would never allow Mr B anywhere near them with his trusty mower!
~Maggie~
Have I told you lately that I love you?
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about violets that you do. They are sprayed all over my spring lawn. And then the landscaping company came today to cut the grass. Oh, no! My little violets!