Violets are one of our most common spring flowers, popping up everywhere from city lawns to woodland trails. They are also among our most beautiful flowers, and the only excuse we need for more pictures of violets is that there are more violets. Here is an assortment of Common Blue Violets in various shades from canonical violet to nearly white; they were blooming in the middle of April in Bird Park (Mount Lebanon) and Seldom Seen (Pittsburgh).

For a description of the species, see the Viola sororia reference page.