Sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua arrangement of autumn leaves in a line, overlapping and backlit on white.

Lemon, Citrus limon, Close view of many flowers and leaves with a lemon fruit in soft focus behind.

Lemon, Citrus limon, Close view of many flowers and leaves with a lemon fruit in soft focus behind.

Lemon, Citrus limon, Close view of many flowers and leaves with a lemon fruit in soft focus behind.

Iris, Tall bearded Iris, Iris 'Touch of Spring', A single blue and white flower.

Courgette, Cucurbita pepo, A mass of baby courgettes.

Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue note', One purple blue flower with another soft focus behind.

Rose, Rosa MARY ROSE 'Ausmary', a double flowered pink rose just opening.

Rose, Rosa MARY ROSE 'Ausmary', a double flowered pink rose just opening.

Rose, Rosa 'Summer Breeze', Close side view of a fully open pink flower showing the yellow stamens.

Rose, Rosa 'Summer Breeze', Close cropped view of an open pink flower with an ant on the yellow stamens.

Rose, Rosa 'Summer Breeze', Close view of an open pink flower with a hoverfly on the yellow stamens.

Carthusian pink, Dianthus carthusianorum, close up of flowers.

Carthusian pink, Dianthus carthusianorum, close up of flowers.

Carthusian pink, Dianthus carthusianorum, close up of flowers.

Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, single flower with others in soft focus behind.

Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, close up of 2 flowers in dappled sunlight.

Flowering dogwood, Cornus kousa flowers.

Clematis 'Ascotiensis', close up showing stamens.

Grassnut, Triteleia laxa, an umbel showing buds and open flowers.

Masterwort, Astrantia major, close up.

Thrift, Armeria juniperifolia 'alba', close up.

Marguerite daisy, Argyranthemum frutescens 'Cornish gold', close up.

Marguerite daisy, Argyranthemum frutescens 'Cornish gold' ,close up.