Mexican Sunflower, Tithonia diversifolia, Front view of single orange coloured flower growing outdoor.-

Smooth ox-eye daisy, Heliopsis helianthoides, Close up of bright yelllow coloured flower.-

Smooth ox-eye daisy, Heliopsis helianthoides, Close up of bright yelllow coloured flower.-

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, Front view of single yellow flowerhead with a leaf,

Sunflower, Helianthus, Side view of two flowerheads sunk into matching yellow fabric.

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

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus, A mass of striped seeds .

Sunflower seedlings, Helianthus annuus, An arrangement on white of different stages of the seed sprouting until the final one has shed its seedcase.

Annual meadow for butterflies designed by Ian Forster at the Butterfly World Project, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus 'Russian Giant'.

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus 'Russian Giant'.

Sunflower, Helianthus annuus.

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, close up showing pattern inside flowers in sunlight.

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, close up showing pattern inside flowers.

Variegated Sword Lily, Furcraea selloa var. marginata, close up detail of leaves.

Scabious, Field scabious, Knautia arvensis, purple coloured flower growing outdoors.

Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra, with Marbled White butterfly.

Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra, with Marbled White butterfly.

Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra.

Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra.

Goat's beard, Tragopogon pratensis, close up showing the delicate pattern.

Goat's beard, Tragopogon pratensis, close up showing the delicate pattern.

Thistle, Cotton thistle, Onopordum acanthium.

Orchid tree, Bauhinia variegata, purple flower.