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.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Bulgarian honey garlic, Nectaroscordum siculum bulgaricum, Side view of 2 flowerheads that have folded back in ready to turn to seeds, with Bronze fennel, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' and Honesty,...

Mullein, Verbascum 'Southern Charm', Side view of several stems bearing pale apricot flowers with dark centres.

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

Clematis texensis 'Princess Kate', Side view of one deep red, elegant, tulip shape flower opening from bud.

Clematis texensis 'Princess Kate', Side view of one deep red, elegant, tulip shape flower opening from bud.

Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', Side view of one dusty pink flower with crinkled petals as it opens, discarding its furry bud sheath.

Allium, Black garlic, Allium nigrum, Side view of several flowerheads of white flowers, two in focus.

Crown imperial fritillary, Fritillaria imperialis, Very low side view of two plant shoots emerging from soil.