Dandelion, Cropped view of single dandelion seed head captured to highlight details.

Sea holly, Eryngium variifolium. Spheical head of small, blue flowers surrounded by narrow, spiny, silver bracts.

Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum. Flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts netted with silvery white veins.

Globe Thistle, Echinops bannaticus Blue globe, Spherical blue flower head with hoverfly.

Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum. Flower head of crimson, pincushion-like flowers with three emerging, smaller heads around base

Globe Thistle, Echinops bannaticus.

Cirsium, Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum'.

Globe Thistle, Echinops bannaticus 'Taplow blue'.

Dandelion clock, Taraxacum officinale.

Thistle, Spear thistle, Scotch thistle, Bull thistle, Cirsium vulgare.

Dandelion clock, Taraxacum officinale.

Globe Thistle, Echinops 'Veitch's blue'.

Cherry, Wild Cherry blossom, Prunus avium, Several white flowers on bare twigs against soft focus pale blue sky.

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

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower surrounded by long thin leaves and soft focus colour behind.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower surrounded by long thin leaves and soft focus colour behind.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, Low side view of several white open flowers in a row, rising out of soft focus grass.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, Close side view of single white closed flower with others soft focus behind.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, Side view of single white closed flower with others soft focus behind.

Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, Side view of single white open flower with leaves rising out of grass soft focus behind.

Cyclamen, Single white flower with pink edge rising out from the middle of soft focus green.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of two pale mauve open flowers, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of two pale mauve open flowers showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.