February's birth flower is the Violet. Viola are a genus of flowering plants in the family Violaceae, with around 400-500 species throughout the world, mainly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere but also in Hawaii, Australia, and the Andes in South America. The flower symbolism associated with violets is modesty, virtue, affection, watchfulness, faithfulness, love and let's take a chance on happiness. When newly opened, viola or violet flowers may be used to decorate salads or in stuffing for poultry or fish. Soufflés, cream and similar desserts can be flavoued with essence of violet flowers. The English name is derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin viola, meaning "violet colour" or "violet flower." <embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?zp=117617581992671454" flashvars="feedId=117617581992671454" width="300" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" /><embed wmode="transparent" src="http://www.zazzle.com/utl/getpanel?zp=117940880133479946" flashvars="feedId=117940880133479946" width="300" height="200" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" />