California poppy, Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King', overhead view of pink flower showing yellow stamen with leaf in soft focus behind.

Aster novi-belgii 'Chequers', 2 open flowers.

Viola, close up of the purple coloured flowers.

Musk thistle, Carduus nutans, purple spikey flower.

Musk thistle, Carduus nutans, purple spikey flower.

Lewisia, Siskiyou lewisia, Lewisia Cotyledon Hybrids, close up of purple flowers.

Fraser Photinia, Photinia x fraseri, looking up through plant toward blue sky.

Fraser Photinia, Photinia x fraseri, looking up through plant toward blue sky.

Spurge, Mediterranean spurge, Euphorbia characias wulfenii.

Thistle, Cotton thistle, Onopordum acanthium.

Lavender scallops, Bryophyllum fedtschenkoi, orange coloured flower emerging.

Barberton daisy, Gerbera jamesonii, a magenta flower against solid black background.