Periwinkle

 This flower has not been included in my flower count of previous years, because I thought it was a garden plant not a wild flower. This year I have noticed it included in lists of wild flowers so I will add it to my list. It goes by other names, as I found out on a hike with some friends.... one name is Myrtle and another is Vinca Vine. Different cultures have viewed this flower in different ways. In Germany, in times past, it was considered the Flower of Immortality.  In Italy it was known as the Flower of Death. And in France, the Flower of Friendship.

Where I found it: In the yard.