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Purple Passion

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Purple — is fashionable twice —
This season of the year,
And when a soul perceives itself
To be an Emperor.†

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)
Bell-shaped

The Flower Hour #16: The Shapes of Flowers

New England Aster (Symphyotrichum)
“Feathery” circle.
Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans)
Circle within a circle.
Spring Crocus (Crocus vernus)
Shapes within shapes.
Spring-vetch (Lathyrus vernus)
Trumpet-shaped.
Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia)
Rounded star points.
Mealy Cup Sage (Salvia farinacea)
Tutus.
English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
Up-turned stars (or bells).
Columbine (Aquilegia)
Angular
Wood Crane’s-bill (Geranium sylvaticum)
Veins

Please take a moment to browse Terri’s post with her great “shape” images:
https://secondwindleisure.com/2026/02/03/the-flower-hour-16-the-shapes-of-flowers/

’Til next time, y’all…

†Emily Dickinson, her poem “Purple — is fashionable twice —” — page 871 from her anthology Complete Works of Emily Dickinson.

Comments

6 responses to “Purple Passion”

  1. Michael Williams avatar
    Michael Williams

    i love these photos Pam! Mike

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    1. pamperrault21 avatar
      pamperrault21

      Thank you, Mike!

      Reply
  2. Wandering Dawgs avatar
    Wandering Dawgs

    Pam, wonderful collection of beautiful purple flowers!

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    1. pamperrault21 avatar
      pamperrault21

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  3. Terri Webster Schrandt avatar
    Terri Webster Schrandt


    Stunning images of purple flowers in this collection, Pam! And I appreciated the information you shared. You reminded me, I think I have a crocus coming up soon! 💜🌸

    Reply
    1. pamperrault21 avatar
      pamperrault21

      Thank you so much. And I wish I had one coming up soon too!!! 🙂

      Reply

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