Bird Foot Violets

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Spring unfurls cradling my Soul within Nature’s embrace. ~ Lee Hiller

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring Beauty & Henbit

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring Beauty & Bee

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Spring Beauty & Bee

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Oxalis

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Oxalis & Female Orange Tip Butterfly

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Oxalis & Female Orange Tip Butterfly

: HSNP Hot Springs Mt Trail Oxalis & Female Orange Tip Butterfly

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Bird Foot Violet

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Bird Foot Violet

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Leaves

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Leaves

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Goatweed Leafwing Butterfly

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Leaves

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Bird Foot Violet

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Black and White Warbler

: HSNP Upper Dogwood Trail Spring Leaf Buds

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail American Snout Butterfly

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail American Snout Butterfly

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail American Snout Butterfly

Hike Our Planet 6th Anniversary – A Winter Wildflower

Posted by Lee Hiller on January 18, 2016

Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Anniversary, Bird Foot Violets, birds foo violet, Crow Foot Violet, Hot Springs National Park, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, Viola pedata, violets, Wildflowers. Leave a comment

HSNP North Mt Bird-Foot Violet January 2016

On the 6th Anniversary of my Hike Our Planet Blog it seems appropriate there would be a Violet blooming in the 2016 late afternoon winter sun. In 2010 a little Wildflower caught my attention after a snow melt. It had survived the icy blanket and was both strong and delicate in its struggle to survive. It was me. I had been sleepwalking for many years and suddenly felt an awakening. Hiking and photography removed the veil. I could see the wonder of the Universe through the eyes of my childhood.

Find your passion and remember the wonder of seeing as a child.

Love to ALL!
Lee

PS: I later discovered it was called a Bird-Foot Violet (Viola pedata) aka Bird’s Foot Violet, Birds-foot violet, Crow Foot Violet. They have been my favorites and a sign that my Mother is always with me (Violets were her favorite flower).

PPS: Special Thanks to my Beloved Husband Rick for being a supportive friend, husband and hiking partner.

Hot Springs National Park Goat Rock Trail Birds-Foot Violet

Hot Springs National Park Goat Rock Trail WildFlowers 2010

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Happy Earth Day from Hot Springs National Park. Last year Butterflies in the park were scarce. This spring however they have returned to feed off the abundant Tree pollen coating the leaves. Colorful Wildflowers are blossoming and Gilled Fungi are rising up from the Forest floor. Vibrant greenery on each trail heralds a return of the Spring Rainforest.

Love to ALL!
Lee

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Gilled Fungus

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Gilled Fungus

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Potato Dandelion

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Red-banded Hairstreak Butterfly

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Smooth Phlox Lavender

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Smooth Phlox Pale Pink

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Smooth Phlox Pink

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort Fuchsia

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort Bright Pink

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort Fuchsia

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort Purple

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spiderwort Purple

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Spring

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Wild Hyacinth

: HSNP Goat Rock Trail Wild Hyacinth

: HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail Bird Foot Violet

: HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail Duskywing Skipper Butterfly

: HSNP Hot Springs Mountain Trail Spring

: HSNP North Mountain Pink Fire

: HSNP North Mountain Spiderwort Purple

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Cream Wild Indigo

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Cream Wild Indigo

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Spring

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Spring leaves

: HSNP Upper Dogwood trail Spring leaves

Why so many Violet photographs?

Posted by Lee Hiller on April 8, 2015

Posted in: Hot Springs National Park. Tagged: Arkansas Wildflowers, Bird Foot Violets, Memories, Mom, My Mother, Nature Blog, Nature Photography, Photo Blog, Photography, spring violets, violets, Wild Violets, Wildflowers. 4 Comments

Every Spring my blog posting are filled with a variety of Violets. To be honest I understand some of might be thinking, “Why so many Violet photographs?”

HSNP Goat Rock Trail Bird Foot Violet

Each violet reminds me of my Mother as they were always her favorite flower. She wore Devon Violets and lovingly tended the patches Violets blooming along the walkway leading to our front porch.

My Mom passed away in August of 2010 as I was rediscovering my passion for Nature photography. In February of 2010 after the winter snow melted I was hiking the Goat Rock Trail in Hot Springs National Park. Amid the dried Leaves and dots of green I noticed a tiny purple flower. It was the discovery of that pretty Bird Foot Violet pushing through the Forest floor debris that begun my love affair with wildflowers. I printed the photo and sent it to her in Oregon. During that Spring I regularly sent her photos of the different violets I discovered while hiking.

I hope you will continue to read my blog each spring even though they will as always be filled with Violets.

Love to ALL!
Lee