[wife@escapedtothecountry]

We have this small yellow flower coming up with the snowdrops and crocuses, it closes at night to a tight yellow ball. I've had a look on the internet to see what it is ... any ideas please

[chairmanphil]

We have this small yellow flower coming up with the snowdrops and crocuses, it closes at night to a tight yellow ball. I've had a look on the internet to see what it is ... any ideas please

my mum loved them god bless her. don't know what they are called but she always said there were alpines! i have a few left in the garden in places. beautiful little things 

[bloomer]

i cant remember the name but my mum grows loads of them in her garden, unless its in the way its not a weed!!!

[SallyintNorth]

Winter aconite?

[wife@escapedtothecountry]

I just googled Winter Aconite and yes thats what it is .... member of the Buutercup family and native to Southern Europe but grows well in parts of Britain but all parts of the plants are poisonous, though the very acrid taste makes poisoning a low risk.

[darkbrowneggs]

I bought some again last year, and after many years of trying to get some established it looks as though last years batch have taken  Hooray.   

If you have some you are very fortunate, just don't let them get into grazing or hay meadows

[chairmanphil]

I bought some again last year, and after many years of trying to get some established it looks as though last years batch have taken  Hooray.   

If you have some you are very fortunate, just don't let them get into grazing or hay meadows

very good point there! 

[Penninehillbilly]

Lucky you
I've been trying to grow some for years