In reading up on the Sweet White Violet, I read and interesting thing about the insects that go to violets for their nectar..... some cheat! Instead of following the guiding lines on the face of the violet, and going in through the front... some insects cut through the spur, behind the petals and sneak the nectar out that way. Some violets such as the Sweet Violets have sepals that cover the spur and so maybe protecting themselves from insects that would take the violets nectar without helping to pollinate the flower.
Where I found it: In the yard.
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