Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) in flower, Cornwall, England, UK, March.

Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) in flower, Cornwall, England, UK, March. Did you know? William Wordsworth wrote three poems about Lesser celandines.

Ross Hoddinott / Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) close up of flowers, Broxwater, North Cornwall, UK, March.

Paul Hobson / Lesser celandine ( Ranunculus ficaria) flowers, UK, April

Edwin Giesbers / Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) flower, Hallerbos, Belgium

Michael Hutchinson / Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) in deciduous woodland clearing with bluebells and stand of beech trees in background, North Somerset, UK

Nigel Cattlin / Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) and Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) flowering on woodland floor. Hampshire, England, UK. March.

Heather Angel / Bee fly (Bombylius major) foraging on Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) on roadside verge. Pollen is picked up on long proboscis and legs when touching anthers. Surrey, England, UK. April.

Heather Angel / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) with pollen covered legs lifting off from Lesser celandine (Ficaria verna). Roadside verge, Surrey, England, UK. April.

Nick Upton / Wood anemones (Anemone nemorosa) and Lesser celandines (Ranunculus ficaria) flowering on woodland floor, SWT Black Rock Reserve, Cheddar Gorge, Mendip Hills, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Lesser celandines (Ranunculus ficaria) flowering on woodland floor, SWT Black Rock Reserve, Cheddar Gorge, Mendip Hills, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Lesser celandines (Ranunculus ficaria) flowering on woodland floor, SWT Black Rock Reserve, Cheddar Gorge, Mendip Hills, UK, April.