violets, pansy, viola tricolor, wild pansy, johnny jump up, heartsease, heart's delight, love in idleness, come and cuddle me, tickle my fancy, garden Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Pacific Northwest

Embracing Weeds: The Beauty of Wild Pansies

Typically, any plant growing between slabs of paving would be considered a weed, wouldn’t it?
My penchant for tidiness insists it is.
But perhaps I’m wrong.

violets, pansy, viola tricolor, wild pansy, johnny jump up, heartsease, heart's delight, love in idleness, come and cuddle me, tickle my fancy, garden Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Pacific Northwest
photo by SVSeekins

On our regular morning walk, I spotted some tiny violets growing in such a place. Instead of reaching for my scraping tool, I approached the ‘weeds’ with delight in my heart.

violets, pansy, viola tricolor, wild pansy, johnny jump up, heartsease, heart's delight, love in idleness, come and cuddle me, tickle my fancy, garden Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC, Pacific Northwest
photo by SVSeekins

Wild pansy! 🙂

They were likely self-seeded from a long-gone hanging basket.

I hope the maintenance crew will let them be.
Would you?

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