Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', One stem with bold, striped flowers, deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated white background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', Close view of one stem with bold, striped flowers, deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated white background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', Close view a single bold, striped flower, with deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated grey background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', Close view a single bold, striped flower, with deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated grey background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', Close view a single striped flower, with deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated grey background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a black back...

White bryony, Bryonia dioica, Close side view of one tightly curled tendril loop against dark green.

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.

Grapevine, Vitis vinifera, A sloping vineyard with wildflowers growing in among the ancient vines, includung Papver rhoes and Reseda lutea, in Halkidiki, Greece.

Grapevine, Vitis vinifera, A sloping vineyard with wildflowers growing in among the ancient vines in Halkidiki, Greece.

Pelargonium x hortorum 'Red Satisfaction', Close view of a twisted downy stem with a seed at the end of it.

Pelargonium x hortorum 'Red Satisfaction', Close view of a twisted downy stem with a seed at the end of it.