Perennial cornflower, Knautia macedonica, Side view of one open magenta, maroon flower with soft focus stem against a light blue white sky.

Field scabious, Knautia arvensis, Close front view of one flower, very selective focus causing the stem to be soft focus, blending into the blue sky background.

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.

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.

Lilac, Syringa vulgaris, Side close view of one mauve pink flowerhead with leaf and others soft focus behind.

Grass, Golden Oats, Stipa gigantea, Empty flower sepals of the blowing in the wind and dappled with sun, creating a pattern against a soft blue sky.

Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower not yet open with others behind in soft focus.

Globe thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower head with others behind in soft focus.

Echinacea, Purple coneflower. Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern', Close view of a single flower, with one behind in soft focus.

Tickseed, Whorled tickseed, Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb', Close view of a single flower in focus against others soft focus behind.