Eranthis hyemalis

Winter Buttercups

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In HMS Pinafore, one of the most celebrated Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, the character “Buttercup” introduces herself in song with the following words, “I’m called Little Buttercup, dear Little Buttercup, though I could never tell why.” I thought of this the other day when I spotted the golden-orange buttercups now on display under one of … Read more

Winter Buttercups

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Sometimes people see things in my garden that they don’t expect, like neatness, an absence of weeds and crisply clipped hedges.  In the fall, I often notice looks of astonishment on the faces of the local dog walkers—who keep close tabs on the front garden—when they notice fall-blooming crocuses springing up just as the asters … Read more