Icelandic poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Side view of one opening flower with crinked red petals with yellow centres, pushing off its bud casing, on hairy stalk, Against pale blue sky.

African daisy, Osteospermum 'Serenity purple', Close side view of one closed flower with raindrops.

Osteospermum, a white cultivar, Front view of partially open flower with dark centre against mottled pink background.

African daisy, Osteospermum 'Serenity purple', Back view of one opening flower with raindrops on a curved stem.

African daisy, Osteospermum Flower Power 'Double Berry White', Front view of one flower with white petals tipped with burgundy and central cluster of burgundy petals, Against pale pink.

Grass, Eulalia, Miscanthus sinensis 'Kleine Silberspinne', Low front view of several silvery feathered plumes of flowers backlit.

Grass, Marram grass, Ammophila arenaria, Flowering clump growing in shingle on a suffolk beach in UK, Sea and sky behind.

Macedonian scabious, Knautia macedonica 'Red Knight', Close side view of one burgundy red flower aginst pale blue sky.

Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia, Close view of one pale blue flower coming out of grey misty soft focus, Showing central prominent stigma.

Globe thistle, Echinops bannaticus, Close side view of one spherical spiky metallic blue flower against blue sky.

Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa, Close cropped view of fringed petals of white form of the pink flower, which is occasionally found, Selective focus against grey background.

Greater Knapweed, Centaurea scabiosa, Front view of one flower showing spidery fringed petals, Soft focus stem, Against white background.