Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. In the foreground are lotus plants.
Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. A large agave plant is flowering at left.
Pepper, Sweet Pepper, Capsicum annuum, Single orange coloured Bell pepper shot in a studio.
Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis regia, Close view of overlapping leaves forming a pattern, Masses of fine hairs causing water droplets to be raised off the leaves.
Lily Lilium, Leaves unfurling, appearing to be protecting the new buds within.
Golden oats, Stipa gigantea, Very close view of one individual spikelets hanging with the tiny star like stamen protruding outside the sepals to be wind pollinated.
Golden oats, Stipa gigantea, Very close view of a few individual spikelets hanging with the tiny star like stamen protruding outside the sepals to be wind pollinated.
Field scabious, Knautia arvensis, Close front view of one flower, very selective focus causing the stem to be soft focus, blending into the blue sky background.
Cosmos bipinnatus 'Daydream', Side view of one flower not quite open, appearing to be blowing in the wind with white petals tinged with pink at the centre and yellow stamens.
Rosehip, Rosa.
Rose, Rosa.
Peony, Paeonia lactiflora.
Salvia officinalis Sage Mauve subject Mauve b/g
Eucalyptus, Blue Gum, Eucalyptus globulus, Underneath view looking up the peeling bark on the white trunk of the tree.
Beech, European beech, Fagus sylvatica, Several trees in winter mist, still bearing many of their dry brown leaves, and a carpet of them beneath.
Monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, Tip of one spikey branch of overlapping spikes with clear area of blue sky above.
Rosebay willowherb, Chamaenerion Angustifolium, Side view of masses of pink flowers beside a canal.
Poppy, Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, Close view of the centre of a red flower showing the stamens and the seedhead forming.
Marigold, Calendula officinalis, Close side view of one yellow orange flower with raindrops.
Morning Glory, Ground, Blue rock bindweed, Convolvulus sabatius, Close view of one mauve flower with a hoverfly collecting nectar.
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, Side view of clock or seedhead and another forming.
Chinese rhubarb, Rheum Palmatum, Frothy pink flowers on a thick stem in sunlight.
Ecihinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, One flower seen from top view, showing the dark centre cone against the pink petals.
