The sunshine-yellow flowers of the lesser celandine is a joy to see whilst out on a walk in the spring, look amongst the woodlands, hedgerows, graveyards and parks for this flower. It’s one of the first flowers to arrive and so it provides a valuable nectar source for emerging insects.

This hardy little plant favours woodlands, hedgerows and grasslands and sometimes spotted in gardens. Primroses are important for a number of insects including brimstone and small tortoiseshell butterflies.

Did you know that wood anemone is an ancient-woodland indicator? It spreads via rhizomes which are horizontal underground stems and is a slow-growing species. Lookout for wood anemone growing in dappled shade in the woodlands.

Did you know that the flowers appear before the leaves, which is where Colt’s-foot gets its other common name ‘Son-before-father’. Colt's-foot can be found on waste ground, field edges and roadside verges.

Sweet violet comes in two colour forms, violet and white. It has a strong scent of parma violets and flowers much earlier than dog violet. They are widespread throughout woodlands but are becoming increasingly uncommon due to being picked for culinary use.

It's certainly a real treat to see a true wild daffodil growing in the woodlands and meadows. The trick to telling the difference between the wild daffodil and their garden relatives is the pale yellow petals surrounding a darker yellow trumpet. Take a trip to our Lea Wood nature reserve to see the wild daffodils in bloom!