March 30, 2015

Viola sylvatica - Violette - Violet

Wow I just discovered something fascinating about violets : they are cleistogamous & self-fertilizing. 

Uhhhh, what does that mean? 

Dont worry I just learned myself! It means they flower in spring as a barren flower without seed. In the fall they flower again and are so small you almost dont notice them, but these are without petals and contain alot of seeds!

Nature is just soooo cool!

They are edible and can be put into salads and desserts, which is a cute thing to do!

I took this pic today! Yippeee!

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