Ecihinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, One flower seen from top view, showing the dark centre cone against the pink petals.

Cup and Saucer vine, Cobaea scandens, Side view of one flower in its green sepals. Curled stamens are protruding ready for an insect to land on.

Honesty, Silver dollar, Lunaria annua, Close side view of seedheads, showing one with seeds inside but the others are the papery silvery white moon shaped bits left after seeds have been shed.

Rhododendron, McCabe Rhododendron, Rhododendron macabeanum, Close side view of one flowerhead with several white trumpet shape flowers with deep red throats, atop a cluster of long leaves.

Magnolia, Magnolia sprengeri 'Mary Slankard', Side view of one flower on a bare twig, with others around it.

Magnolia, Magnolia stellata 'Jane Platt', Close side view of one flower with pink tinged white petals on a bare twig.

Magnolia, Magnolia stellata, Close side view of one sunlit white flower with several long graceful petals and yellow stamens and stigma.

Magnolia, Magnolia sargentiana hybrid 'Purple Breeze', Side view of one pink flower with drooping petals and a yellow stigma, others soft focus behind.

Quince, Flowering quince, Chaenomeles x superba 'Jane Taudevin'', One twig with several red flowers on it, against a pale dappled background.

Camellia, Camellia x williamsii 'Philippa Forwood', Front view of one pale pink flower in soft light against a pale green background.

Camellia, Camellia x williamsii 'Donation', Close view of one pink flower with yellow stamens, turned side on, in sunlight.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower with leaf and other soft focus behind.