I woke up this morning and my garden had turned yellow by a carpet of Lesser Celandines! It a feast for the eye and a great setting for breakfast in the warming spring sun. The present weather in southern Sweden is way above normal and is there the enjoy! We are slowly acquiring a healthy looking tan after the dark winter and no one likes to stay indoors if they can help it..
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, celandine comes from the Latin chelidonia, meaning swallow: it was said that the flowers bloomed when the swallows returned and faded when they left. It has also been known to be called the spring messenger
