A buttery yellow wildflower
We have a community pond at the end of our road, and at this time of year its edges are a sea of yellow with celandine flowers. They seem to love the damp conditions, and the shade provided by a small stand of trees edging the footpath. The buttery yellow blooms, which are about 2cm across against glossy dark green foliage, represent “Joys to come” in the language of flowers.
![sea of celandines sea of celandines](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sea-of-celandines-1024x768.jpg)
![celandine wildflower celandine wildflower](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/celandine-wildflower-1024x768.jpg)
![celandines pond celandines pond](http://photographingwildflowers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/celandines-pond-768x1024.jpg)
2023 update – I note that Lesser Celandines are now classified as Ficaria verna.
Also flowering in February near me: