Marigold, Calendula officinalis 'Porcupine', Several spikey orange flowers.

Grass, Hare??s tail grass, Lagurus ovatus, Close view of the fluffy flowers.

Red hot poker, Kniphofia 'Yellow cheer', Close view of the flower as it works its way up the stem.

African Milk Tree, Euphorbia trigona f. 'Rubra', Several angled spikey stems of the showing the red edges.

Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower not yet open with others behind in soft focus.

Sea Holly, Flat Sea holly, Eryngium planum, A Bumble Bee obtaining nectar from a single flower.

Sea Holly, Flat Sea holly, Eryngium planum, A bee obtaining nectar from a single flower.

Echinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea 'De Donkeute Steel', Close cropped view of a single flower.

Echinacea, Purple coneflower. Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern', Close view of a single flower, with one behind in soft focus.

Pink, Carthusian pink, Dianthus carthusianorum, Close view of several flowers showing the toothed edges to the pink petals.

Pink, Carthusian pink, Dianthus carthusianorum, Close view of several flower stems against a pale grey background.

Clematis, Clematis 'Marmori', Close up shwoing the swirly seedheads.