Crocosmia, Montbretia, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East'. Close view of a single stem of pale orange flowers.

Rosa mundi, Rosa gallica 'Versicolor', A fading flower in a vase with backllight.

Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, Several terracotta forcing pots in front of a crumbling white brick wall.

Osteopermum, African daisy, Osteospermum 'Pink Whirls', Overhead view of one pink flower.

Lilac, Syringa vulgaris, Side close view of one mauve pink flowerhead with leaf and others soft focus behind.

Rose, Dog rose, Rosa canina, Overhead macro view of a mass of yellow stamen in the centre of a white wild rose.

Anemone, Anemone coronaria, Close macro cropped view of the centre of a purple flower, showing the stigma surrounded by black stamens.

Rose, Rosa, Close view of a double petalled garden rose on a bush, in sun against a blue sky.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum, Close view of a double flower with a hoverfly.

Gerbera, A studio shot of a yellow and orange double flower against a black background.

Hyssop, Agastache, Close view of a Peacock Butterfly on a stem of flower.

Tulip, Tulipa, Parrot tulip, A fully open red flower with white feathered edges against pale green.