Insect, A pollen covered bee on the tip of a flower of a Hosta.

Cosmos, Cosmos bipinnatus 'Candy Stripe', Backlit white flower with pink edges.

Dahlia, Dahlia 'Eileen Denny', Close view in sunlight of one flower with white and pale pink spikey petals.

Cosmos, Cosmos 'Sensation', Close side view of one open flower with pink tinged petals and showing the yellow and black stamens.

Chinese rhubarb, Rheum Palmatum, Frothy pink flowers on a thick stem in sunlight.

Ranunculus, Persian buttercup. Ranunculus asiaticus, Single pink coloured flower opening with another soft focus behind.

Hellebore, Helleborus orientalis hybrid, Close front top view of one pink flower backlit with yellow stamens.

Hellebore, Helleborus orientalis hybrid, Close front side view of one pink flower backlit with yellow stamens.

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

Allium, With tortoishell butterfly perched on it.

Rhododendron, Rhododendron 'Seta', Low side view of flowerheads with pink tinged white trumpets, against blue sky.

Rhododendron, Rhododendron 'Airy fairy', Side view of a couple of springs of pink flowers with long white stamens.