Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Wordless Wednesday #49~ Springing Wild Flowers

From my backyard.




 I thought the flower above was purple fetch, but I can't prove myself right with Internet pictures.
I still haven't come up with a name for the purple flower below that creates the beautiful carpet of green leaves all summer.  The purple flower closes at night.  Some flowers will have 3, 4 or 5 leaves.
I know some brilliant person out there knows the name of these wildflowers.
Update:  I have finally found a web page to help me identify the blue (2nd & last) flower.
It apparently is the "Common Blue Violet."
Resources:
http://healthyhomegardening.com/Plant.php?t=Common_Blue_Violet&pid=2945
&
  http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=VISO&photoID=vipa5_1h.jpg

The purple flower in the 2 pictures above is the "Purple Deadnettle."
http://healthyhomegardening.com/Plant.php?pid=2031
&
Pocket Field Guide- Kentucky Common Weeds, p. 14
   

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8 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures, I can't wait til our flowers are up!
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  2. LOVELY shots! I hope we get some flowers here soon!

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  3. What beautiful flowers! Bring on the Spring! Life to the full! Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle

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  4. I think the purple flowers are Vinca....we have them too. Your pictures are lovely.

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  5. Gorgeous! Hopping over from Dagmar's today xo

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  6. All so pretty -- I love spring flowers. :)

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