Violets are in bloom right now, and the little purple flowers are just about everywhere. They are a source of beauty and, for some, state pride. The violet is the state flower of Illinois, chosen in ...

with delicate violet flowers in preparation for violet jelly and wild violet simple syrup. All foraged flowers were brought home and canned into jelly. I still make a small batch of jelly every ...

A sure sign that spring is in the air is the appearance of the first purply-blue common violet (Viola spp.) flower, directly following the emergence of its heart-shaped leaf. There are between 400 ...