Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower not yet open with others behind in soft focus.

Globe thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower head with others behind in soft focus.

AKnapweed,Centaurea glastifolia, single head of the yellow flower.

Dandelion,Taraxacum officinale. A single dandelion clock, backlit with lens flare and cropped in the top right hand corner.

Dandelion,Taraxacum officinale, Three dandelion clocks in grass against blue sky.

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, seedhead growing amongst the field Poppies, Papaver rhoeas.

Plume thistle, Cirsium rivulare 'Atropurpureum', close up of buds.

Musk thistle, Carduus nutans, spikey flowerhead seen from behind.

Musk thistle, Carduus nutans, spikey flowerhead seen from behind.

Musk thistle, Carduus nutans, purple spikey flower.

Musk thistle, Carduus nutans, purple spikey flower.

Knapweed, Black knapweed, Centaurea nigra, with Marbled White butterfly.