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

Lavender, Lavandula, two Dragonflies on flowers.

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

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

Sessile oak, Quercus petraea, Aerial view of many wet, fallen brown leaves and an acorn.

Sessile oak, Quercus petraea, Front view of a sprig of pale new spring leaves against pale green.

Orange, Citrus sinensis, A mass of orange zest, peel cut in fine strips.

Horseradish, Armoracia rusticana, Top view of several roots, some with leaves and one broken open.

White mustard, Sinapis alba, Mass of mustard seeds.

Redbush or Rooibus, Aspalathus linearis, Side view of a mass of red twigs with needle like leaves used to make the tea.

Tea plant, Camellia sinensis, Front view of some twigs with older dark green leaves and buds used for white tea.

Sea Buckthorn, Hippophae rhamnoides, Twig with narrow leaves and clusters of orange berries.

Blackthorn, Sloe, Prunus spinosa, Close up showing the bluew coloured berries.

Rowan,Mountain Ash, Sorbus aucuparia, A clump of red berries.

Rose, Rosa rugosa 'alba' hips, Close up of two red hips growing on the plant.

Knapweed, Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa seedheads.

Knapweed ÔÇô Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa seedheads.

Elecampane, Inula helenium, Close up of fading flowers with the centre stamens starting to turn brown.

Elecampane, Inula helenium, Close up of fading flowers with the centre stamens starting to turn brown.

Honeysuckle, Lonicera periclymenum, Close up of a bunch of red berries.

Hazel, Cob nut, Corylus avellana, Close up of yellow flowers and spiky thorns.

Echinacea, Purple Coneflower , Echinacea purpurea, Three flowers in a line.

Mint, Spearmint, Mentha spicata, Side view of one stem and leaves picked out in sunlight with others behind and fennel leaves to the left.

Spinach, Spinacea oleracea, Woman collecting leaves of vegetables also including beetroot and potato, as well as Marigold, growing in a vegetable patch allotment in a country garden, bordered with a w...