(Why) Are all the first wildflowers of the season violet?
I had never realized, but most flowers that bloom now when the winter is finishing are violet! For the experts out there: any biological reason for this, or just chance?
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4 min readFeb 27, 2022
Four violet wildflowers blooming by the end of the Swiss winter
1: Probably some species of Scilla
Not sure about its name and identity, but it’s probably some kind of Scilla. Based on some photos it could actually be Scilla siberica… but I may well be wrong!
Whatever its name, it is a fact that this is by far the most abundant flower right now in the lower Swiss forests, especially in meadows next to rivers.
A closer look at the flowers:
