A fairly common plant in suitable habitat. The bluish-violet flowers may be found in rough grassy areas, hedgerows, embankments and woodland edges.
The plant belongs to the pea family. It is also known as the cow vetch, probably because of its use as a forage crop. Being a legume, it fixes nitrogen in the soil and the flowers are much loved by bees and butterflies as a source of nectar.
This image was taken in Greece recently.

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A fairly common Mediterranean flower found growing on both cultivated and waste land, rocky slopes and garrigue. This low growing perennial flowers from March until May.
Photographed in the wild in Greece although the plant if often cultivated in gardens.

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I just love these birds. Taken through a fence.

Thanks so much for the visit!

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Photographed in Greece, 8.4.2024.

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