Chive, Allium schoenoprasum, Side view of 1 stem with pale purple flower, others soft focus behind.

Chive, Allium schoenoprasum, Side view of 2 stems with pale purple flowers, one fully and one part open, Others soft focus behind.

Saguaro cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, Dramatic view from below of a single stem with arms branching upwards towards a blue sky with wispy clouds, its shadow on a white wall.

Dune willow, Salix hookeriana, Close side view of backlit catkins emerging on a twig against dappled light.

Flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum, Front view of one panicle with lots of tiny pink flowers and leaves, Others soft focus behind.

Flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum, Side view of 2 stems with lots of pink flowers and leaves, Brightly lit.

Flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum, Side view of 2 stems with lots of pink flowers and leaves, Brightly lit.

Pasque flower, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Close cropped front view of one fully open purple flower with masses of yellow stamens against bright sunlight, Another flower behind.

Pasque flower, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Close front view of one open purple flower with masses of yellow stamens and surounded with furry feathery foliage, Another flower behind.

Pincushion cactus, Mammillaria bombycina, Close top view showing pink flowers emerging out of one spine covered shoot.

Perennial candytuft, iberis sempervirens, Top view of a mass of whie flowers.

Madeira cranesbill, Geranium Maderense, Side view of one mauve flower with deeper centres among hairy stems.