Spear thistle. Cirsium vulgare, Close view of single spiky flowering head with bud and leaves.

Ginger, Zingiber officinale, Overhead view of several pieces of fresh root ginger laid on top of one another with a couple broken open.

Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas, Several potatoes with one cut open to reveal pale orange flesh.

Spinach, Spinacea oleracea, Several leaves laid on top of one another.

Sweetcorn, Zea mays, Several yellow cobs with green husks laid on top of one another.

Carrot, Daucus carota, Many carrots with leaves laid on top of one another.

Peony, Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt', Side view of single flower with leaves and others soft focus behind.

Nettle, Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, A single leaf shot against a green background with a small area sharp focus showing the stinging hairs.

Rose, Rosa 'Passion', Close view from overhead of a single flower.

Rose, a pink Rosa, Close view from overhead of a single flower.

Rose, Rosa 'Grand Prix', Single stem red rose with leaves in glass vase against mottled blue wall.

Peony, Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt', Two pink flowers many petalled, one sharp focus.

Spear thistle. Cirsium vulgare, Close view of single spiky flowering head with bud and leaves.

Ginger, Zingiber officinale, Overhead view of several pieces of fresh root ginger laid on top of one another with a couple broken open.

Sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas, Several potatoes with one cut open to reveal pale orange flesh.

Spinach, Spinacea oleracea, Several leaves laid on top of one another.

Sweetcorn, Zea mays, Several yellow cobs with green husks laid on top of one another.

Carrot, Daucus carota, Many carrots with leaves laid on top of one another.

Peony, Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt', Side view of single flower with leaves and others soft focus behind.

Nettle, Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, A single leaf shot against a green background with a small area sharp focus showing the stinging hairs.

Rose, Rosa 'Passion', Close view from overhead of a single flower.

Rose, a pink Rosa, Close view from overhead of a single flower.

Rose, Rosa 'Grand Prix', Single stem red rose with leaves in glass vase against mottled blue wall.

Peony, Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt', Two pink flowers many petalled, one sharp focus.

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

Insect, A pollen covered bee on the tip of a flower of a Hosta.

Cosmos, Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe', Backlit white flower with pink edges.

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.

Dahlia, Dahlia 'Eileen Denny', Close view in sunlight of one flower with white and pale pink spikey petals.

Cosmos, Cosmos 'Sensation', Close side view of one open flower with pink tinged petals and showing the yellow and black stamens.

Poppy, Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', Underneath view of one pum coloured flower showing the deep maroon markings and covered in raindrops.

Insect, A wet bee on a flower of a peach coloured Dahlia.

Ranunculus, Persian buttercup. Ranunculus asiaticus, Single pink coloured flower opening with another soft focus behind.

Hellebore, Helleborus orientalis hybrid, Close front top view of one pink flower backlit with yellow stamens.

Hellebore, Helleborus orientalis hybrid, Close front side view of one pink flower backlit with yellow stamens.