Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddh...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower and seed pod, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhists...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddh...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus flower bud and seed pod, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hin...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Lotus seed pod, Nelumbo nucifera, in the Botanical Gardens. The lotus flower comes originally from India and is considered sacred to the Hindus and Buddhis...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, The Giant Water Lily or Queen Victoria's Water Lily, Victoria amazonica, is the world's largest water lily, with lily pads up to 3 meters or 9.8 feet in di...

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. In the foreground are lotus plants.

Guyana, Demerara-Mahaica Region, Georgetown, Silk Cotton or Kapok tree, Ceiba pentandra, in the Botanical Gardens. A large agave plant is flowering at left.

Flowers and seed pods of a plant of the Genus Senna in the Atitlan Nature Reserve near Panajachel, Guatemala.

Flowers and seed pods of a plant of the Genus Senna in the Atitlan Nature Reserve near Panajachel, Guatemala.

Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. Studio shot of two stems of Hawthorn or May with red autumn berries, lying on rusty metal sheet.

Lime tree, Tilia x europaea. Studio shot of yellow autumn leaf of Common lime or Linden tree lying on rusty metal sheet.

Poppy, Papaver rhoeas. Two hairy stems of Common poppy with opening flower buds lying on background of red poppy petals and arranged to form heart shape.

Honeysucklle, Lonicera periclymenum. Studio shot of two flower heads of Honeysuckle or Woodbine arranged in card tray.

Echinacea purpurea 'Sunset'. Group of Echinacea or coneflowers with orange, recurved petals and central, dark brown cones.

Tomato, close up.

Digitally manipulated image of stem of Cotinus in a vase with red leaves against a softened, muted background creating the effect of illustration.

Smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria, Digitally manipulated image of stem of Cotinus in a glass vase with glossy, dark, leaves against a softened, muted background creating the effect of illustration.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Digitally manipulated image of three Opium poppy seedheads arranged within circle against softened, muted background creating effect of illustration.

Marigold, Calendula officinalis 'Sherbet fizz'. Single, daisy-like flower.

Iris foetidissima. Seed pods open to reveal bright, scarlet fruits.

Glaucous scorpion-vetch, Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca. Small cluster of bright yellow pea-like flowers, background in soft focus.