Wood Violets

April 3, 2026

I’m always inspired at the yoga studio, both inside, and outside the building. Yesterday morning didn’t let me down. There were little patches of blooming, native Wood Violets (Viola sororia) here and there, but this large gathering of the Violets caught my eye. My camera and I got several pictures, but I like this one in particular, even with the photobombing done by the few sprouts of a non-native, invasive, Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum).

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.