Maple, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum, Leaves showing autumn colours, North Yorkshire, October.

Japanese maple 'Orange Dream', Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream', Golden coloured leaves with distinctive pattern.

Japanese maple 'Orange Dream', Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream', Golden coloured leaves with distinctive pattern.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple 'Bloodgood', Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', Red leaves backlit against white background.

Maple, Acer palmatum shindeshojo, Japanese Maple, Detail showing green leaves tinged with red.-

Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Close view of overlapping orange red leaves overexposed against white.

Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Katsura', A couple of branches with spring leaves, orange edged with red.

Maple, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum, Leaves showing autumn colours, North Yorkshire, October.

Japanese maple 'Orange Dream', Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream', Golden coloured leaves with distinctive pattern.

Japanese maple 'Orange Dream', Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream', Golden coloured leaves with distinctive pattern.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Red coloured leaves showing distinctive shape.

Acer, Japanese maple 'Bloodgood', Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood', Red leaves backlit against white background.

Maple, Acer palmatum shindeshojo, Japanese Maple, Detail showing green leaves tinged with red.-

Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo', Close view of overlapping orange red leaves overexposed against white.

Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Katsura', A couple of branches with spring leaves, orange edged with red.

Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, A field with furrows of lavender leading to countryside behind and blue cloudy sky above.

Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, A field with furrows of lavender leading to countryside behind and blue cloudy sky above.

Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, A field with furrows of lavender leading to countryside behind and blue cloudy sky above,

Primrose, Primula Vialii, red tipped pyramid of pink flowers growing in County Down, Northern Ireland.

Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis baileyi. Field of blue poppies with single flower in immediate foreground. Northern Ireland, County Down,

Tree branches covered with melting snow against blue sky. Ireland, County Mayo, Charlestown,

Bluebell, Hyacinthoides non-scripta. Lough Key Forest Park, woodland with bluebells. Ireland, County Roscommon, Boyle,

Ireland, County Sligo, Drumcliffe, A single daffodil in Drumcliffe graveyard against blue sky.

Ireland, Northern, County Fermanagh, Lough MacNean, Frozen expanse of water with reeds casting long shadows and mountains in the background.

Ireland, Northern, County Fermanagh, Lough MacNean, Frozen expanse of water with reeds casting long shadows and mountains in the background.

Ireland, County Monaghan, Tullyard, Trees covered in hoar frost on outskirts of Monaghan town. Single tree with slender, curving trunk in foreground of others.

Ireland, County Monaghan, Tullyard, Trees on crest of hill covered in hoar frost on outskirts of Monaghan town, part framed by branches in foreground.