Iceland poppy, a Papaver nudicaule, orange coloured flower covered with raindrops.

Iceland poppy, a Papaver nudicaule, orange coloured flower covered with raindrops.

Iceland poppy, a Papaver nudicaule, orange coloured flower covered with raindrops.

Iceland poppy, a Papaver nudicaule, orange coloured flower covered with raindrops.

African daisy, a pink Osteospermum shot from the side with a very shallow depth of focus.

Love-in-a-mist, Nigella damascena flower, covered with raindrops, seeming to float out of a green background.

Wild Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum, hanging down against a dappled background.

Daylily, Hemerocallis, red flower showing its long upright stamen.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Red', backlit showing mottling on the petals.

Hellebore, Helleborus 'Ellen red', Two flowers on a plant, bent over with the weight of snow on them

Geranium 'Dusky Rose' with a white butterfly on it.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, A small clump of flowers, only a couple in focus amongst soft focus grass.

Honesty, Silver dollar, Lunaria annua, Close side view of seedheads, showing one with seeds inside but the others are the papery silvery white moon shaped bits left after seeds have been shed.

Lavender, Lavandula, two Dragonflies on flowers.

Palm, Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis, Several leaf fronds and large bunches of red colour dates against pale blue sky.

Palm, Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis, Several leaf fronds and large bunches of red colour dates against pale blue sky.

Palm, Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis, Several leaf fronds and large bunches of red colour dates against pale blue sky.

Palm, Canary Island date palm, Phoenix canariensis, Several leaf fronds and large bunches of red colour dates against pale blue sky.

Alyssum, Alyssum, montanum, Close view of sprigs of the tiny white flowers with yellow centres.

Redbush or Rooibus, Aspalathus linearis, Side view of a mass of red twigs with needle like leaves used to make the tea.

Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, Growing wild in a meadow.

Mother-in-law's tongue, Sansevieria trifasciata, Side view of one flowering stem with pale yellow tubular flowers and leaves behind. Nectar drolets on stem.

Coconut, Cocos nucifera, Front view of a piece of coconut with two almonds in shells.

Holly, Ilex aquifolium, Close front view of a sprig of spikey leaves and a cluster of red berries.