Food, Fruit, Pear, Sliced section on lightbox showing stalk, core and pips.

Acanthus, Acanthus Hirsutus, ladybird on stalk of plant.

Lily, Calla Lily, Zantedeschia, Studio image of white flower with green stem and leaf.

Chamomile, Chamaemelum nobileon. Three flowers with stalk and leaves arranged on pale, distressed, wooden background. Selective focus.

Pelargonium x hortorum 'Red Satisfaction', Close view of twisted downy stems coming off a central stalk, with a seed at the end of them.

Icelandic poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Side view of one opening flower with crinked red petals with yellow centres, pushing off its bud casing, on hairy stalk, Against pale blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one opening red flower pushing off its bud casing, on hairy curved stalk, Against blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one open red flower on hairy curved stalk, Against pale blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one half open red flower on spindly, hairy, bendy stalk with leaves and bud, Against blue sky.

Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus, A flowering stem with leaves and a backlit orange flower with red markings in a glass of water.

Honesty, Lunaria annua, Side view of one stem with pink flowers and seedheads in various stages.

Bleeding heart, White, Lamprocapnos spectabilis alba, Side view of one stem with several white heart shaped flowers and cut leaves.

Icelandic poppy, Papaver nudicaule, Close-up detail of a single orange flower with yellow stamen against a green leafy background.

Tulip, Tulipa 'Miranda', Close up of orange coloured flower.

Spurge, Mediterranean spurge, Euphorbia characias 'Tasmanian Tiger', Front view of one yellow flowerhead emerging from variegated leaves.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower surrounded by long thin leaves and soft focus colour behind.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower surrounded by long thin leaves and soft focus colour behind.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia humifusa, Close view of spikey leaves and fruit starting to colour deep red with a snail sat on one leaf.

Calla lily, Zantedeschia, Black and white image of front view of one flower and stem, showing the curved single petal against a light to dark graduated background.

Calla lily, Zantedeschia, Black and white image of front view of one flower and stem, showing the curved single petal against a light to dark graduated background.

Calla lily, Zantedeschia, Black and white image of front view of one flower and stem, showing the curved single petal against a light to dark graduated background.

Gerbera, Barberton daisy, Gerbera jamesonii,Side view of single magenta colour flower and stem.

Fern, Ostrich fern, Shuttlecock fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, surrounded by Milk parsley, Selinum wallichianum, Back view of a single frond in focus, showing the dark spores.

Agapanthus, Agapanthus 'Blue Heaven', Close view of one flowerhead with flowers at various stages, fading from blue to pink. Others soft focus behind against pastel blue background.