Suo-orvokki - Marsh Violet

I had a great nature walk today - I saw more than 30 different species of wild flowers and visited a place by the sea I had not visited before. Sun was shining and in the evening there was a great thunder. Summer weather and first summer flowers.

Many sorts of violets are blooming at the moment. This is one of the smallest and most modest, Viola palustris. In spite of its pale colour and small size it is one of my favourites.