Monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, Tip of one spikey branch of overlapping spikes with clear area of blue sky above.
Monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, The tip of a branch -showing the sharp pointed end to the leaves.
New caledonian pine, Araucaria columnaris. Close view of multiple cord-like branchlets covered in pointed, overlapping, scale-like leaves.
Monkeypuzzletree, Araucaria araucana.
Orchid, Orchid Dendrobium, Close-up detail of mauve coloured flowers.
Lupin, Lupinus, Red Lupins in full bloom after a shower of rain.
Scabious, Scabiosa, Close up of scabious growing in wild flower meadows.
Golden Rod, Dicotyledon, Growing outdoor.
Globe Thistle, Echinops, Bee on a globe thistle in the kitchen gardens of Buckland Abbey, Cornwall.
Gerbera, Red Crowned Daisy, Gebera Jamesonii, A red crowned daisy in the flower borders of Hidcote Gardens.
Marigold, Calendula, Orange flower growing outdoor covered in water droplets.
Common Box, Buxus sempervirens, shaped into a heart, among summer flowers and a headless statue. Part of Ivan HIcks garden at the Future Gardens show in St Albans 2009. Tall pink Cleome flowers.
