David

The tranquil surface of a large pond. A couple of mallard drakes swim vaguely in the direction where there are people standing, possibly with the hope of being fed.

More purple flowers: these are drumstick primroses.

No doubts about this flower. It’s very definitely purple, and looked at through screwed up eyes possibly resembles teeth.

Don’t go trusting to authority. The species ID label of these flowers in the Edinburgh Royal Botanical Garden clearly says Jasminum humile, a now depreciated Linnean designation of the common jasmine.

It’s quite difinitely not got yellow flowers.

Another of the exotic plants in the Royal Botanical Gardens, skunk cabbages looking like oversized wild arums (lords and ladies)

One of the many exotic plants in the Royal Botanical Gardens, giant rhubarb can sometimes be found growing wild in the west midlands, for example in some canalside sites.