June 3, 2012

Purple Violets

Purple Violets in the spring woods.




Purple was a color associated with royalty, and the wealthy - the only ones who could at first afford to wear it.  The word purple comes from the Latin word "purpura", relating to the shellfish from which this early dye was made.

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