Borage, Borago officinalis, Close view of some sprays of blue flowers, some of which have dropped leaving the empty sepals and bee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and two bumblebees collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and three bumblebees collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Thyme, Mother of thyme, Thymus praecox, Close side view of some flowers rising above soft focus foliage with a bee collecting nectar from one flower.

Columbine, Aquilegia hybrid, Purple outer petals and a yellow centre and stamens.

Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Cedric Morris', Close cropped side view of sunlit pale pink flower with deep red markings and crinkled petals.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.