Scabious, Scabiosa, Close-up of mauve coloured flower growing in wild meadow.

Scabious, Scabiosa, Close up of scabious growing in wild flower meadows.

Scabious, Scabiosa, Close up of scabious growing in wild flower meadows.

Scabious, Field scabious, Knautia arvensis, Close up of single flowerhead growing in grassland.

Scabious, Field scabious, Knautia arvensis, Close up of single flowerhead growing in grassland.

Scabious, Scabiosa caucasica 'Butterfly blue', Side view of mauve coloured flowers growing outdoor.

Scabious, Scabiosa, Studio shot of single mauve coloured flower.-

Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue note', Side view of half open lilac flower with same colour stamens, Selective focus.

Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue note', Side view of open lilac flower with same colour stamens against soft focus white background, Selective focus.

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