Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, others and bright green foliage soft focus behind, in bright sunshine.

Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, others soft focus behind, in bright sunshine.

Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, and a buff tailed bee entering one, in bright sunshine, Others soft focus behind,

Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of several spires with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, among bright green folaige, in sunshine.

Chive, Allium schoenoprasum, Side view of 1 stem with pale purple flower, others soft focus behind.

Chive, Allium schoenoprasum, Side view of 2 stems with pale purple flowers, one fully and one part open, Others soft focus behind.

Japanese banana, Musa basjoo, Close side view of one brown flower with multiple stamens, A bright green leaf behind.

Japanese banana, Musa basjoo, Side view of one brown flower hanging down below bunches of green bananas and large leaves behind.

Allium Hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' Side view of one globe shaped head in full flower with others behind, Against blue sky, A hoverfly on edge of the flower.

Allium Hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' Side view of one globe shaped head in full flower with others behind, Against blue sky.

Allium Hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' Side view of one globe shaped head in full flower with others behind, Against blue sky.

Tulip, Tulipa cultivar, Side view of an unopened green bud with leaves, backlit and overexposed so vivd yellow green.