Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Clematis texensis 'Princess Kate', Side view of one deep red, elegant, tulip shape flower opening from bud.

Clematis texensis 'Princess Kate', Side view of one deep red, elegant, tulip shape flower opening from bud.

Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', Side view of one dusty pink flower with crinkled petals as it opens, discarding its furry bud sheath.

Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Close side view of the crinkled red petals of a flower emerging from the sheath that protected it as a bud, fine hairs visible along the stem.

Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Close side view of the crinkled red petals of a flower emerging from the sheath that protected it as a bud, fine hairs visible along the stem.

Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Close side view of the crinkled red petals of a flower emerging from the sheath that protected it as a bud, fine hairs visible along the stem.

Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Close side view of the crinkled red petals of a flower emerging from the sheath that protected it as a bud, fine hairs visible along the stem.

Poppy, Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', A raindrop covered bud, opening to reveal petals.