Lesser celandine
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The lesser celandine is the first of the spring flowers to appear in late February, announcing itelf with its’ unmistakable deeply lobed yellow flowers. The blossoms supposedly close before rain appears, and “grian”,the Celtic name for the flower, means “sun”. They have been used in the past to treat piles, as the tubers were thought to resemble them in appearance. Consequently the flowers have also been known in some areas as “pilewort”.
Edward Thomas (1878-1917) only started writing poetry in his mid thirties. Encouraged by Robert Frost he began to publish in 1915 and by the time of his death on the Western Front at Arras in 1917 he had completed over 140 poems. In 1913 he had produced In Pursuit of Spring, documenting a trip by bicycle from London to Somerset, during which among other flowers he encountered the “gilt celandine.”
Edward Thomas (1878-1917) only started writing poetry in his mid thirties. Encouraged by Robert Frost he began to publish in 1915 and by the time of his death on the Western Front at Arras in 1917 he had completed over 140 poems. In 1913 he had produced In Pursuit of Spring, documenting a trip by bicycle from London to Somerset, during which among other flowers he encountered the “gilt celandine.”