Yet another misleadingly named flower. Greater celandines are members of the poppy family; lesser celandines buttercups.
Springtime flowers: ground ivy
Another plant with a misleading name: ground ivy isn’t an ivy, but a member of the mint family.
Springtime flowers: white dead nettle
No need to be wary of these. Despite the superficial resemblance, they aren’t nettles, and don’t sting.
Blackbird, York Museum gardens
A rather less exotic denizen of the York Museum Gardens, a male blackbirds hunts for prey.
Glacier lily, York Museum gardens
York Museum is set in extensive grounds. Remains of a castle, and more extensive remains of an abbey, with paths leading down to the river. There’s also the botanic gardens, with plantings such as this glacier lily.
York city wall with daffodils
In spring, the bank the almost complete city walls rest on are covered in banks of daffodils.