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• Skandi Posts: 1,723

  March 2021

  It looks like coltsfoot Tussilago farfara to me.
  

  
  

  
  

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• clarke.brunt Posts: 215

  March 2021

  Agreed - Coltsfoot. Came up - origin unknown - beside my pond. A bit of a weed maybe, but gets these flowers at this time of year, followed by rather large vigorous leaves arising from rhizomes (stems) just under the surface. At least I can mow off some leaves, and pull up some rhizomes if it's getting out of hand.
  

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• Allotmentpixie Posts: 20

  March 2021

  Thank you both. Much appreciated. 

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  March 2021

  I love to see coltsfoot ... one of the first flowers of spring ... good for early bumblebees.  It’s name comes from the shape of the leaves which follow the flowers but die away by early summer. 

  It’s Latin name comes from its traditional use as a cough medicine (not recommended nowadays). 

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Bee witched Posts: 1,295

  March 2021

  Hi @Allotmentpixie ,
  Please leave it for the time being ..... it's a great source of early pollen for bees 
  
  Bee x

  Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  
  
  A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  

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• Bee witched Posts: 1,295

  March 2021

  Beat me to it @Dovefromabove  

  Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  
  
  A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  March 2021

  Great minds @Bee witched 🐝 🕊 😉 

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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