Alex Hyde / Yellow form of Mountain Pansy (Viola lutea) growing amongst purple form. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, May.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) in flower, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April

Laurie Campbell / Mountain pansy (Viola lutea) flowers, Strathspey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, June

Sven Zacek / Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) with dew. Estonia, Europe, May.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana). Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June. Did you know? A female mallard may lay more th...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), camouflaged as people walk by. Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), camouflaged as people walk by. Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.

Edwin Giesbers / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) flowers, Belgium, October

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Spured violet (Viola calcarata) close-up of flower, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / O. Haarberg / Wild pansy (Viola tricolor) flower, Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden, June 2009

LYNN M. STONE / Domestic rabbit, two satin baby rabbits amongst Viola flowers, USA

Philippe Clement / Sweet violet flower (Viola odorata) portrait. France.

Ann & Steve Toon / Common violet (Viola riviniana) growing at the base of a tree, Northumberland, UK, April

Alex Hyde / Mountain Pansy flowering (Viola lutea), Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April.

Alex Hyde / Primroses (Primula vulgaris) and Common Dog Violets (Viola riviniana) flowering in woodland clearing, Yorkshire Dales National Park, UK. April.

Sandra Bartocha / Mountain pansy (Viola eugeniae) in flower in Abruzzo National Park with mountains in the background, Italy,

Alex Hyde / Yellow form of Mountain Pansy (Viola lutea) growing amongst purple form. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, May.

Alex Hyde / Wood Violet / Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) flowering in deciduous woodland. Yorkshire Dales National Park, UK, April.

Fabrice Cahez / Wild violet, (Viola riviniana), Vosges, France, May

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) in flower, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) in flower, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April. Did you know? In Medieval times the dog violet was used as deodorant.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Fife plan gaff cutter "Belle Plaisance", France 1998

MYN / David Hunter / Pine Violet (Viola lobata) in flower, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

Laurie Campbell / Mountain pansy (Viola lutea) flowers, Strathspey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, June

Laurie Campbell / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) flowers, Argyll, Scotland, May

Simon Colmer / Garden pansy (Viola sp) eaten by slugs and snails, UK

Colin Varndell / Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) in flower. Dorset, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Wild pansies (Viola tricolor) flowering, UK, June

LYNN M. STONE / Purple violet (Viola sororia sororia/ Viola papilionacea) Kane County, Illinois, USA

Philippe Clement / Wood Violet / Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) in flower. Luxembourg, April.

Ernie Janes / Spring Tulips (Tulipa sp) in flower with pansies (Viola sp). UK

Bernard Castelein / Wild pansy flower (Viola tricolor), Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, April

Stephen Dalton / Violets (Viola riviniana) in flower. Sussex, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Pots of Yellow and Mauve pansies (Viola sp) on shelving, UK

Gary K. Smith / Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) close up view of blooms in wildlife garden. Norfolk, UK, April.

David Maitland / Field pansy (Viola arvensis) and Common field speedwell (Veronica persica) reaching upwards towards the light amongst the stubble of a harvested barley field. Feltwell, Norfolk, UK, October. Highly...

Ann & Steve Toon / Hearstease pansy (Viola tricolor) South Walney Nature Reserve, near Barrow, Cumbria, UK, August

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Clossiana / Boloria selene) on leaf of Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana), UK, July

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Clossiana / Boloria selene) on leaf of Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana), UK, July

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Clossiana / Boloria selene) on leaf of Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana), UK, July

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Clossiana / Boloria selene) on leaf of Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana), UK, July

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria euphrosyne) feeding on leaf of Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) UK, July

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria euphrosyne) on Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) leaf, UK

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria euphrosyne) feeding on Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) leaf, UK

Simon Colmer / Field Pansy (Viola arvensis) in flower. Sussex, UK, July.

Simon Colmer / Field Pansy (Viola arvensis) in flower. Sussex, UK, July.

Inaki Relanzon / Montseny's Violet or Pensament del Montseny (Viola bubanii). Montseny Nature Reserve, Catalonia, Spain, May.

Simon Colmer / Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly (Boloria / Boloria selene) caterpillar on foodplant, Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) Sussex, UK, July

Nick Upton / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female sleeping on nest in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), camouflaged as people walk by. Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), camouflaged as people walk by. Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana). Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana). Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female nesting in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), camouflaged as people walk by. Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.

Florian Möllers / Heartsease / Wild pansy (Viola tricolor), flowers, Berlin, Germany, May

Orsolya Haarberg / Two-flowered violet (Viola biflora) Norway

Konstantin Mikhailov / Pansy (Viola tricolor) cultivated garden flower

Murray Cooper / Purple-throated Sunangel (Heliangelus viola) males diplaying, southern Ecuador

Andy Sands / Mountain Pansy (Viola lutea) close up of flower, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Mountain Pansy (Viola lutea) close up of flower, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Edwin Giesbers / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) flower, Belgium, October

Edwin Giesbers / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) flowers, Belgium, October

Robert Thompson / Common dog violet (Viola riviniana) flowering in oak woodland, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eugenia's pansy (Viola eugeniae) yellow variety, Simbruini National Park, Apennines, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eugenia's pansy (Viola eugeniae) purple variety, Simbruini National Park, Apennines, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eugenia's pansy (Viola eugeniae) yellow variety, Simbruini National Park, Apennines, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eugenia's pansy (Viola eugeniae) yellow variety, Simbruini National Park, Apennines, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eugenia's pansy (Viola eugeniae) purple variety, Simbruini National Park, Apennines, Italy

Philippe Clement / Heartsease / Wild pansy (Viola tricolor) flower, Belgium

Philippe Clement / Heartsease / Wild pansy (Viola tricolor) in flower, Belgium

Inaki Relanzon / Yellow Wood Violet, (Viola biflora). Vallee d' Eyne Reserve Naturel, Haute Cerdagne, Pyrenees Orientales, Languedoc Roussillon, France. June

Robert Thompson / Heath dog violet {Viola canina} flowering on sand dunes, Murlough National Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Robert Thompson / Heath dog violet {Viola canina} flowering on sand dunes, Murlough National Nature Reserve, Dundrum, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Alex Hyde / Mountain Pansy {Viola lutea}, Peak District National Park, England. April.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Viola cretica (Viola cretica) flower, Katharo, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Juan Manuel Borrero / Violet (Viola cazorlensis), endemic species. Sierra de Cazorla Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Violet (Viola cazorlensis), endemic species. Sierra de Cazorla Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain.

Juan Manuel Borrero / Violet (Viola cazorlensis), endemic species. Sierra de Cazorla Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Yellow wood violet (Viola biflora) flower, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Sweet violets (Viola odorata) in flower, Gargano National Park, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, April 2008

LYNN M. STONE / Golden labrador retriever puppy amongst Viola flowers, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Golden labrador retriever puppy amongst Viola flowers, USA

Roger Powell / Mountain Pansy {Viola lutea} flowering, Varanger, Norway

Silvia Reiche / Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana) flower, Saint-Jory-las-Bloux, France

Silvia Reiche / Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) flower, Hoogeloon, Netherlands

Brian Lightfoot / Wild pansy {Viola tricolor} and Field pansy {Viola arvensis} flowering in field, Scotland, UK

Elio Della Ferrera / {Viola dubyana} flowering, Grigne mountains, Alps, Italy

Philippe Clement / Sweet violet flower (Viola odorata) portrait. France

MYN / Niall Benvie / Common dog violet {Viola riviniana}, April, Angus, Scotland, UK meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Dwarf pansy {Viola kitaibeliana}, May, Oppland, Norway meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Niall Benvie / Dwarf pansy {Viola kitaibeliana}, May, Oppland, Norway meetyourneighbours.net project

Nature Production / Violet {Viola mandshurica} seeds in seed pod, Japan

Philippe Clement / Field pansy (Viola arvensis), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Seaside pansy {Viola curtisii} in flower, Texel, The Netherlands

Philippe Clement / Seaside pansy {Viola curtisii} in flower, Texel, The Netherlands

Philippe Clement / Yellow wood / Arctic yellow violet {Viola biflora} Gran Paradiso NP, Italy

Philippe Clement / Viola flower {Viola calcarata} Gran Paradiso NP, Alps, Italy