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.

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.

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.

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