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Mousetoescamper

(6,331 posts) Mon Jun 16, 2025, 09:59 PM 9 hrs ago

Wild pansy (Viola tricolor)

One of several that are blooming in a dark part of the garden where I sowed shade-tolerant wildflower seeds last fall. Viola tricolor is a common European wildflower.

[Viola tricolor] has been introduced into North America, where it has spread. It is the progenitor of the cultivated pansy, and is therefore sometimes called wild pansy; before the cultivated pansies were developed, "pansy" was an alternative name for the wild form. It can produce up to 50 seeds at a time. The flowers can be purple, blue, yellow or white. -Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_tricolor

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Wild pansy (Viola tricolor) (Original Post) Mousetoescamper 9 hrs ago OP

Gorgeous! SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #1

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #9

Beautiful closeup, stunning color! Diamond_Dog 9 hrs ago #2

Thanks! Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #10

AKA Johnny Jump-up Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #3

The was my original title Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #11

Oooohhh the colors! I love a good purple. Ziggysmom 9 hrs ago #4

Thanks! Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #12

Beautiful wendyb-NC 9 hrs ago #5

Thanks and you're welcome! Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #13

Wow! The colors almost glow. It's a wonderful photo. CaliforniaPeggy 8 hrs ago #6

Thank you, Peggy! Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #14

Gorgeous! I look forward to your posts. MLAA 8 hrs ago #7

Thanks! Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #15

Beautiful. area51 8 hrs ago #8

Thanks! Mousetoescamper 7 hrs ago #16

Awesome image Mousetoescamper. Real nice bokeh. George McGovern 4 hrs ago #17

SheltieLover

(69,990 posts)

1. Gorgeous!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:02 PM

9 hrs ago

Ty for sharing.

Mousetoescamper

(6,331 posts)

9. Thanks and you're welcome!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:17 AM

7 hrs ago

Diamond_Dog

(37,315 posts)

2. Beautiful closeup, stunning color!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:18 PM

9 hrs ago

Mousetoescamper

(6,331 posts)

10. Thanks!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:17 AM

7 hrs ago

Easterncedar

(4,514 posts)

3. AKA Johnny Jump-up

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2025, 10:24 PM

9 hrs ago

Such a sweet occasional volunteer in the garden.
Lovely picture, as usual, Mousetoescamper. You do brighten the world.

Mousetoescamper

(6,331 posts)

11. The was my original title

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 12:37 AM

7 hrs ago

The wild pansy is known by more than a dozen other names (among them: heartsease, heart's ease, heart's delight, tickle-my-fancy, Jack-jump-up-and-kiss-me, come-and-cuddle-me, three faces in a hood, love-in-idleness, Johnny Jump up and pink of my John), connections to Greek and Roman mythology and might have been what Shakespeare had in mind as the source of the magic love potion in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Thanks!