Bird-foot Violet-Viola pedata is named for the shape of its leaves, a couple of which you can see beneath the uppermost bloom. Always a favorite spring wildflower.
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05.13.2022 Bird-foot Posey
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So delicate and beautiful!
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Indeed and my favorite of the violets.
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I believe I see the bird’s feet where you said to look.
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I imagine that you do.
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Adorable violet flowers.
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It’s always a pleasure to come across them.
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This is such a delightful bouquet, Steve, thanks. I’m glad to know about the bird’s feet leaves. They really do look like bird’s feet, and I know I have seen this in the wild before but didn’t know it was named so. Cheers.
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I’m happy to have supplied a name to this plant you’ve enjoyed while out in Nature, Jet. Cheers to you and have a wonderful day.
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The name reminded me of Lotus corniculatus, the non-native bird’s foot trefoil. I see that grows in your area, although it’s not found here. For a while, I confused it with one of our native yellow peas. The ‘feet’ of this plant remind me of the flat-footed birds, like Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, or Mallards, for that matter. The color and shape are interesting, too. I’m not sure I would have identified them as ‘violets’ without a little pondering, but they certainly are appealing.
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I’ve photographed Bird-foot Trefoil but don’t quite know where that image is nor did I ever post it. Their shape, both petal and leaf, certainly does differ from that of what most of us identify as violets. And happily these are native.
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Your wonderful photo of the bird-foot posey brought some joy to my heart this morning. Thank you for such a lovely picture, Steve!
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Awesome, Peter. I am glad it brought you some joy. Thanks!
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What a lovely bouquet to brighten any day!
We have several species of violet in central Florida and I have trouble spotting them every spring. I need a “flower-sniffer” dog.
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Thanks, Wally! I wouldn’t mind one of those dogs. I do have a good sniffer in our beagle but flowers just aren’t his thing.
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Sweet! Ah, violets! This one was another of my mother’s favorites. 🙂
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Glad it reminded you of your mother, Lynn!
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I agree, I also look forward to seeing the various violets, or violet-like flowers each spring. Beautiful colors and beautiful shapes.
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We are lucky to have several species of violet here in the yard. Although a couple are not native we still enjoy them. I wish these occurred naturally in the yard but I had to plant some and unfortunately they didn’t come back this year so I have to visit them.
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How do you figure out what sort of flowers you’re shooting? Are you channeling Linda @ shoreacres?
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Linda does do a great job of identifying all those wonderful wildflowers in Texas. I use a few resources, books, apps, and websites, to narrow down the possibilities. These I’ve been enjoying and photographing for a while.
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Beautiful Image Steve!
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Thanks, Reed!
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