Almond, Prunus dulcis blossom, One twig with three white flowers with pink stamens against blue sky.

Cardoon, Cynara cardunculus, A winter seedhead topped with melting snow turning into an icicle.

Sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua, Close view of a twig with backlit autumn leaves covered in spider strands with early morning dew.

Apricot, Prunus armeniaca, A mass of dried apricots.

Curry leaves, Murraya koenigii, mass of leaves of the Curry tree on stems.

Lavender, French lavender, Lavandula stoechas, growing wild on a rocky slope in Halkidiki, Greece.

Star-of-Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum, flowers and buds on a single plant.

Grapevine, Vitis vinifera, A sloping vineyard with wildflowers growing in among the ancient vines, includung Papver rhoes and Reseda lutea, in Halkidiki, Greece.

Grapevine, Vitis vinifera, A sloping vineyard with wildflowers growing in among the ancient vines in Halkidiki, Greece.

Goat's beard, Tragopogon pratensis seedhead, similar to Dandelion clock, Dramatic close view against blue sky.

Goat's beard, Tragopogon pratensis seedhead, similar to Dandelion clock, Dramatic close view against blue sky with unopened buds either side.

Plantain, Ribwort plantain, Plantago lanceolata growing in a crack in concrete.