This is Herb-Robert (Geranium robertianum), also called Red Robert or Robert Geranium. No one knows where the Robert part comes from. Robert Natkin, who died on April 20 of this year, was a painter known for his colorful abstractions.

Herb-Robert, May 31, 2010

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100 Paintings

My grandfather was a Sunday painter--a very passionate one. He once told me, "To call oneself an artist, one must paint a hundred paintings." I took it to heart. I can never paint enough paintings of the Viewpoint.