When do we know for sure that spring has arrived? For me is the sight of the first violet! Suddenly among the debris of last fall, a pile of broken sticks and leaves that are an awful shade of brown, the shy violet appears.
I am not quite sure why is called the "Shy Violet" it may be connected with some kind of folklore.
It just appears and within days it multiplies very rapidly. It is one of the added perks of spring, the beautiful color, the leaves shaped like hearts, and it doesn't need any care at all.
The fragrance is very pleasant also, especially when gathered as a bunch in a bouquet, surrounded by the leaves and placed in a clear glass with water. For sure it can brighten any windowsill and lift our hopes assuring us that spring is eternal.
Enjoy the sight of them because it lasts only a few weeks and then are gone!
Every year, I celebrate spring and one of ways is to create a painting.
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