Dahlia, Close -up of Lilac & Cream coloured flower showing petals.

Dahlia, Close up of orange coloured flower showing petal pattern.

Hydrangea, Hydrangea Macrophylla, A bee on the yellow Hydrangea in garden.

Fungi growing on trees in the ancient Wytham woodland, Oxford

Fungi growing on trees in the ancient Wytham woodland, Oxford

White Rose, Rosa, End of season white roses in the borders of Coleton Fishacre, Devon.

White Daisies, Bellis Perennnis, Creative take on end of season white daisy flowers in the borders of Coleton Fishacre, Devon

Pink Lilies, Lilium, End of season pink lilies in the borders of Coleton Fishacre, Devon.

Acer, Maple Leaves, Autumnal acer leaves on the trees at Batsford Arboretum, Worcestershire.

Acer, Maple Leaves, Autumnal acer leaves on the trees at Batsford Arboretum, Worcestershire.

Acer, Maple Leaves, Autumnal acer leaves on the trees at Batsford Arboretum, Worcestershire.

Acer, Maple Leaves, Autumnal acer leaves on the trees at Batsford Arboretum, Worcestershire.

Peony, Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt', Two pink flowers many petalled, one sharp focus.

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Close side view showing deep brown centre with many stamen surrounded by yellow petals.against a green background.

Echinacea, Tennessee Purple coneflower, Echinacea tennesseensis, Side view of several stems in various stages of flower with purple lavender.

Allium, Round headed leek, Allium sphaerocephalon, Side view of several stems with flowerheads turning from green to purple. Amongst fennel.

Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus 'Alaska Salmon orange' and 'Alaska scarlet' with courgette and sweetcorn plants in a basket planter. Hampton Court Flower show 2011, Burgon and Ball '5-a-day garden' desig...

Agapanthus, Agapanthus 'Blue Heaven', Close view of one flowerhead with flowers at various stages, fading from blue to pink. Others soft focus behind against pastel blue background.

Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Purple top, Verbena bonariensis, with Veronicastrum, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' and Gaura, all tall plants in a late summer prairie style planted mixed bord...

Cherry plum, Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra', Front view of a twig with pale pink blossom and bronze leaves with others soft focus behind, forming a pattern againt a white background.

Potato, Solanum tuberosum, Several freshly dug up potatoes in a trench caused by plants being earthed up.

Love-in-a-mist, Nigella sativa, View of a mass of leaves.

Plumbago, Ceratostigma willmottianum, Many stems of multiple blue flowers.

Currant, Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum, Ripe fruit on a bush.