Painters Palette Flamingo Flower, Anthurium scherzerianum, Close view of one red backlit flower against blue sky, showing the proboscis silloutted shadow.

Painters Palette Flamingo Flower, Anthurium scherzerianum, Close view of one red backlit flower against blue sky, showing the proboscis silloutted shadow.

Ecihinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, One flower seen from top view, showing the dark centre cone against the pink petals.

Cup and Saucer vine, Cobaea scandens, Side view of one flower in its green sepals. Curled stamens are protruding ready for an insect to land on.

Protea, Close up showing pattern of flower bud.

Daffodil, Paper white daffodil, Narcissus papyraceus, Side view of several delicate white flowers on long stalks, petals are backlit in sun, showing yellow stamens in the short coronas.

Daffodil, Paper white daffodil, Narcissus papyraceus, Side view of several delicate white flowers on long stalks, petals are backlit in sun, showing yellow stamens in the short coronas.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri 'Mary Slankard', Side view of one flower on a bare twig, with others around it.

Magnolia, Magnolia stellata 'Jane Platt', Close side view of one flower with pink tinged white petals on a bare twig.

Magnolia, Magnolia stellata, Close side view of one sunlit white flower with several long graceful petals and yellow stamens and stigma.

Magnolia, Magnolia sargentiana hybrid 'Purple Breeze', Side view of one pink flower with drooping petals and a yellow stigma, others soft focus behind.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri 'Diva', Side view of a white flower on bare twigs, with another behind, stamens visible.