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IM🌿There seems to have been an abundance of violets this year, they’re popping up everywhere. When I have had to weed them from my vegetable garden I have been monoprinting whole plants and I really love the way the roots print.
💚I am sharing lots more about the processes I use in the membership over on patreon, you can find all the details on the website, link in the profile or you can pop over to the links page here https://www.impressionsofnature.co.uk/linkspage where you can also find all the materials I use 🙂
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🌸The common dog violet plays an important role in the ecosystem, providing food for rare butterflies such as the silver-washed fritillary, high brown fritillary and dark green fritillary. Some butterflies use the plant as a host for their eggs.
Viola canina, part of the Violaceae family, differs from the sweet violet in its long, straggling stems and paler blue flowers. It shares similar properties, known for their cathartic and emetic effects.
✨In ancient Greece, violets were associated with fertility and romance, and in the Victorian language of flowers, a purple violet symbolised that the sender’s thoughts were occupied with love for the recipient. Interestingly, the ‘dog’ in dog violet refers to its lack of scent, rather than anything canine.
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