My reservoir is located in a tiny microclimate on our mountain. Many plants sprout and bloom earlier at this location than where the same species grows in other areas of the mountain. These are the first violas to bloom-Viola rotundifolia, Round-leaved Yellow Violet. Always first to bloom in spring. Small and tough plant. . . . #upperhickorynutgorge #wncmountains #ncnativeplants #viola #violet #violarotundifolia #yellow #springflowers #wildflowers #woodland #mountaingardening #shadegarden #shadeplants #blueridgemountains #southernappalachia #gerton #gertonstrong #ilovegardening #ilovewhereilive (at Gerton, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNNYpv0DOt5/?igshid=1f3fv5r5eqj16