Lesser Celandine

Top one could be a rudimentary sundial.

Speaking of which, I seem to remember reading that the shadow cast on a sundial in the Southern hemisphere moves the other way to the shadow in the N. hemisphere. And therefore, clockwise would have been the otherway if it wasn't for the N. hempisphere inventing the sundial first or coming up with the term. Although, as always with anything I say, don't quote me!

Also, lovely pictures :)

Loving the first pic

nice top pic, but these things are a pest in my garden

I've been meaning to snap these - they started flowering about a fortnight ago- but not had my camera when the sun's been out!

top shot is very nice

Thanks for all the nice comments :) Yes, apparently they have a tuber that makes them very hard to get rid of :D

buttercups?

Not buttercups, but related :) And, Swamprose, you are absolutely right about sundials in the Southern Hemisphere :)

We have Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), which is the only one I can think of at the moment :)

And my apologies to Walkley Talkley re the sundials (by way of excuse I can offer that we are not getting much sleep these nights, unfortunately).

I love celandines, both kinds. I used to treat them like mint and block them in, much easier to handle and carefree within their own 'box'.

Goldenrod is stunning and makes a nice seasonal alternative to permanent low hedging.

I must be the only person I know who likes *annoying* plants.

PS - lovely crisp pictures.