Looks like Hepatica. Do you have a pic of the leaf to add, so I can be to be 100% sure? http://images.google.com/images?q=H...1I7SUNA_en-GB&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepatica http://images.google.com/imgres?img...earchBox&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&sa=N&start=54&um=1
Edrom nursery near Berwick on Tweed have a very good range of Hepaticas http://www.edrom-nurseries.co.uk/sh...dSupplier=0&withStock=&IDBrand=0&order=1&SKU=
While search on www I happened on this winning photo. Title " firework blue" posted by Mahonia! It looks mighty identical to me! http://images.google.com/imgres?img...archBox&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&sa=N&start=126&um=1
Yes, it almost likely was, given the file name was named along the lines of "cd-layout-blue-flower", and the name of the plant is in the Flickr tags... The person who the image belongs to -- in no uncertain terms -- asserts their copyright. Here's a simpler link to the image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cosmicphoenix/412031824/
Wow....so much controversy generated! I thank whoever made it known that the image was copyrighted. I came across it online...and just was curious as to the genus/species. I'm glad I only posted it here! thank you all again, A