Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's purple', Close side view of several to right hand side of frame, one picked out in sharp focus.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's purple', Close side view of several, one picked out in sharp focus.

Crocus tommasinianus Barrs purple. Single flower, fully open to reveal bright orange stamen. Yellow flowers behind.

Crocus tommasinianus Barrs purple. Single flower with purple, blue petals and bright orange stamen, together with emergent leaves above fallen leaves from previous year.

Group of growing Crocus tommasinianus Barrs purple. Selective focus.

Crocus, Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's purple'.

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

Beech, European beech, Fagus sylvatica, Several trees in winter mist, still bearing many of their dry brown leaves, and a carpet of them beneath.

Alder, Grey Alder, Alnus incana, Front view of a bunch of male catkins.

Alder, Grey Alder, Alnus incana, Front view of a bunch of male catkins and a cone from the previous year behind.

Onion, Allium cepa 'Showmaster', Close cropped view of an onion with the skin removed showing the white flesh.

Tulip, Parrot tulip, Tulipa, Underneath view of single fully open pink flower with yellow at the centre of the petals.

Viola, Single mauve coloured flower head floating in water.

Viola, Several flower heads of floating in water.

Honesty, Lunaria annua, Side view of one stem with pink flowers and seedheads in various stages.

Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, A small plant in front of four terracotta forcing pots beside a crumbly brick wall.

Insect, A pollen covered bee on the tip of a flower of a Hosta.

Honesty, SIlver dollar, Lunaria annua, Several seedheads with pods and seeds, and some only with the silvery transluscent disc remaining.