Dominican Republic, Pineapple plant growing.

Pine, Ponderosa pine, Pinus ponderosa, Detail showing spiky nature of the tree.

China FIr, Blue-needled china fir, Cunninghamia lanceolata Glauca, Detail of the spiky plant growing outdoor.

Yew, Taxus baccata, Red berries on spiky tree.

Poppy, Papaver, Close up of red coloured flower growing outdoor.

Echinacea, Coneflower, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea Honey bee Apis mellifers from behind feeding on flowerhead.

Sea holly, Eryngium zabelii, Bumble bee Bombus terrestris & honey bee Apis mellifera, pollinating flowerhead in garden border.

Globe thistle, Echinops orientalis, Bumble-bee Bombus terrestris, pollinating flowerhead.

Echinacea, Coneflower, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, Side view of spiky flower growing outdoor.

Sea holly, Eryngium, Growing outdoor amongst colourful array of flowers.

Dahlia, Cactus dahlia, Close up studio shot of single yellow spiky flower.-

Dahlia, Cactus dahlia, Close up studio shot of single yellow spiky flower.

Ranucuclus, Persian buttercup, a Ranunculus asiaticus, black and white against a solid black background.

Ranucuclus, Persian buttercup, a Ranunculus asiaticus, black and white against a solid black background.

Shirley poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series, black and white side view showing stamens and stigma.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower against a black background.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower shot from behind.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower against a black background.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower shot from behind.

Siberian iris, Iris sibirica 'Sparkling rose', purple flower against mauve background.

Siberian iris, Iris sibirica 'Sparkling rose', purple flower against lilac background.

Siberian iris, Iris sibirica 'Sparkling rose', purple flower against pale lilac coloured background.

Gerbera jamesonii, black and white flower viewed from underneath against a solid black background.

Dahlia, red flower shot against similar colour backgound.