Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, others soft focus behind, in bright sunshine.

Senetti, Pericallis x hybrida 'Senetti Magenta Bicolor', Close view of white flowers with pink purple tipped petals, others soft focus behind.

Senetti, Pericallis x hybrida 'Senetti Magenta Bicolor', Close view of 4 white flowers with pink purple tipped petals, others soft focus behind.

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

Heather, Erica x Darlyensis 'Lena', Close view of a sprig of pink flowers with others soft focus behind.

Cyclamen, Cyclamen coum, One small pink flower with inverted petals emerging out of soft focus feathery green foliage.

Camellia, Camellia 'Sparkling Burgundy', One sharp focus pink flower and one soft focus behind on thin twigs with leaves.

Ranunculus, Persian buttercup. Ranunculus asiaticus, Single pink coloured flower opening with another soft focus behind.

Magnolia, Magnolia sargentiana hybrid 'Purple Breeze', Side view of one pink flower with drooping petals and a yellow stigma, others soft focus behind.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower surrounded by long thin leaves and soft focus colour behind.

Cyclamen, Single white flower with pink edge rising out from the middle of soft focus green.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and three bumblebees collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Columbine, Aquilegia hybrid, Purple outer petals and a yellow centre and stamens.

Mullein, Verbascum 'Southern Charm', Side view of several stems bearing pale apricot flowers with dark centres.

Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Cedric Morris', Close cropped side view of sunlit pale pink flower with deep red markings and crinkled petals.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.