Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) and Woodruff (Galium odoratum) herbs growing in a deciduous forest, Morske Oko Reserve, East Slovakia, Europe, June 2008

Niall Benvie / Coltsfoot flowers coming up amongst rubbish {Tussilago farfara} Scotland UK

Ernie Janes / Colts-foot (Tussilago farfara) seed head.

Ernie Janes / Colts-foot (Tussilago farfara) seed head.

Paul Hobson / Butterbur (Petasites albus) purple flower morph, Lathkill Dale, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK, March.

Fabrice Cahez / Colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara) seedhead, Vosges, France, April.

Fabrice Cahez / Colt's-foot (Tussilago farfara) seedhead hanging upside down, Vosges, France, April.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) landing on Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flowers and feeding, Dorset, England, UK, April

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Two Common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) landing on Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flower and feeding, Dorset, England, UK, April

MYN / Marko Masterl / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower, Slovenia, Europe, March. meetyourneighbours.net project

Colin Varndell / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) seed heads. Dorset, UK. May

MYN / Marko Masterl / White Butterbur (Petasites albus) in flower, Slovenia, Europe, April Meetyourneighbours.net project

Robin Chittenden / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower, Norwich, Norfolk UK, GB April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower, growing in disturbed ground near Torrealfina, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, April

Colin Varndell / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flowers in bloom. Dorset, UK, April

Will Watson / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), Essex, England, UK, March

Philippe Clement / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower growing on rocks. Belgium, March.

Philippe Clement / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower, Belgium, March.

Ernie Janes / Colts-foot (Tussilago farfara) seedheads from a low angle, shedding their seeds to the wind. UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Colts-foot (Tussilago farfara) seedheads from a low angle, shedding their seeds to the wind. UK, April.

Colin Varndell / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flower in early spring, Dorset, UK, March

Colin Varndell / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flowers in early spring, Dorset, UK, March

Colin Varndell / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower in early spring, Dorset, UK, March

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Alpine coltsfoot (Homogyne alpina) flowers, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Gary K. Smith / Coltsfoot {Tussilago farfara} showing seed head clocks, growing on arable waste ground, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Coltsfoot {Tussilago farfara} showing seed heads, growing on arable waste ground, Norfolk, UK, April

MYN / Niall Benvie / Coltsfoot flowers {Tussilago farfara}, May, Trndelag, Norway meetyourneighbours.net project

Duncan Mcewan / Coltsfoot in flower {Tussilago farfara} growing on waste ground, Scotland, UK

Philippe Clement / Coltsfoot in flower {Tussilago farfara} Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Coltsfoot flowers {Tussilago farfara} Kalmthoutse, Belgium

Bengt Lundberg / Coltsfoot flowers {Tussilago farfara} Sweden

Asgeir Helgestad / Coltsfoot flowering in snow {Tussilago farfara} Norway - first wild flower of the year

Martin Gabriel / Coltsfoot flower {Tussilago farfara} Bavaria, Germany.

Jason Smalley / Coltsfoot in flower {Tussilago farfara} Lancashire, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Coltsfoot flowering on shingle {Tussilago farfara} Scotland UK

Pal Hermansen / Green hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) taking flight from Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flower, Follo, Norway. May.

Pal Hermansen / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) KIRLIAN image, Norway.

Jose Luis GOMEZ de FRANCISCO / Coltsfoot {Tussilago farfara} Spain

Paul Harcourt Davies / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower in gravel, with the remains of the previous year's foliage visible beneath the flowering stems, nr Allerona, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. February.

Paul Harcourt Davies / White butterbur (Petasites albus) in flower, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. March.

Nick Upton / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flowering in early spring, close up, Wiltshire, UK. March.

Linda Pitkin / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flowers opening, Surrey, England. March.

Konrad Wothe / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flowering, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. April.

Chris Mattison / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) growing amongst dried leaves, Chapeltown, Sheffield, UK.

Jussi Murtosaari / Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) male nectaring on Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara). Jyvaskyla, Finland. May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara), Fly on flower. Sell, Dolomites, Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Alpine coltsfoot (Homogyne alpina). Dolomites, Italy. June.

Linda Pitkin / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower, Felbridge, Surrey, England, April.

Linda Pitkin / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) in flower, Felbridge, Surrey, England, April.