Hornbeam, Feather reed grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster', Side view of a mass of flowering stems with a ladybird.

Blackberry, Rubus fruticosus 'Loch Tay', Berries in several stages of ripeness with leaves.

Poppy, Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Side view of three blue green seedheads just formed, one in sharp focus with a fading pink petal stuck on it.

Foxglove, Digitalis Ferruginea, Several spires of the brown perennial foxglove just beginning to flower. Verbena bonariensis and bronze fennel behind.

Almond, Prunus dulcis blossom, One twig with three white flowers with pink stamens against blue sky.

Olive, Olea europea, tree growing in a meadow among wildflowers including Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas.

Tulip, Tulipa, Tip of a pink flwer with a droplet of water.

Hosta, Spring shoots of a mature plant sprouting up among cut off spent stems of the previous year.

Cardoon, Cynara cardunculus, A winter seedhead topped with melting snow turning into an icicle.

Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Verbena bonariensis skeleton covered with snow.

Mesembryanthemum, Dorotheanthus bellidiformis, Daisy like pink flowers and fleshy leaves of the Livingstone daisy, A small bee in the stamens is covered with pollen.

Lavender, French lavender, Lavandula stoechas, growing wild on a rocky slope in Halkidiki, Greece.