Black false hellebore, Veratrum nigrum, A group of new shoots and leaves emerging in the spring.

Chicory, Cichorium intybus 'Variegata di Choggia', Overhead view of Italian chicory, with its maroon streaked green leaves and the red radicchio head wirhin.

Coconut, Cocos nucifera, Several whole coconuts piled in a heap.

Coconut, Cocos nucifera, Several whole coconuts piled in a heap.

Red Jalapeno chilli, Capsicum annuum, Close view of two chillies viewed from above on a bright yellow speckled plate.

Yellow flag iris, Iris pseudacorus, Brown seed pod spliting open to reveal disc shaped seeds packed inside.

Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Close side view of the crinkled red petals of a flower emerging from the sheath that protected it as a bud, fine hairs visible along the stem.

Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Close side view of the crinkled red petals of a flower emerging from the sheath that protected it as a bud, fine hairs visible along the stem.

Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Close side view of the crinkled red petals of a flower emerging from the sheath that protected it as a bud, fine hairs visible along the stem.

Purple rock rose, Cistus purpureus, One flower, close side view showing the dark maroon and yellow splash on the pink crinkled petals and also the yellow stamen.

Gerbera, A studio shot of a yellow and orange double flower against a black background.

Zinnia, Zinnia elegans, A bright pink flower showing the ring of star like stamen.

Rose, Rosa 'Summer Breeze', Close cropped view of an open pink flower with an ant on the yellow stamens.

Rose, Rosa 'Summer Breeze', Close view of an open pink flower with a hoverfly on the yellow stamens.

Rose, Rosa 'Summer Breeze', Close view of an open pink flower with a hoverfly on the yellow stamens.

Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, Side view of a flower opening its white petals. A small green and red garden spider is weaving a web across the flower.

African daisy, Osteospermum 'Serenity purple', Close side view of a mauve flower with droplets and an insect.

Mallow, Lavatera 'Barnsley', Close view of one front facing open flower with pale pink petals with deep pink where they meet the pink protruding stigma and white stamen.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum, Close view of a double flower with a hoverfly.

Hyssop, Agastache, Close view of a Peacock Butterfly on a stem of flower.

Allium, Butterfly on an emerging from bud.

Sea Holly, Flat Sea holly, Eryngium planum, A Bumble Bee obtaining nectar from a single flower.

Sea Holly, Flat Sea holly, Eryngium planum, A bee obtaining nectar from a single flower.

Sea holly, Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, Close up view. of a Bee on the flower.