Winter windflower, Anemone blanda, curved back purple petals reveal yellow stamens against a dappled blue background.

Winter windflower, Anemone blanda, purple flower shot from underneath against a dappled blue background.

Cosmos bipinnatus flower with bud against soft focus yellow flower.

Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', close up showing black stamen inside.

Dahlia, yellow flower with Painted Lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui.

Iris, Bearded iris, detail showing yellow and black markings on a blue flower.

Oriental lily, Lilium 'Hotline', several pink edged flowers.

California poppy, Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King', overhead view of pink flower showing yellow stamen with leaf in soft focus behind.

Alstroemeria 'Perfect blue', flowers against soft focus background.

Trifolium, Clover, Nobel clover, Trifolium rubens.

Wood sage, Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhugel'.

Bulley's Primrose, Primula bulleyana, yellow candleabra primula, which is a wild woodland plant.