Saucer magnolia, Magnolia x soulangeana 'Lennei', Side view of several closed flowers of rose pink.

Summer snowflake, Leucojum aestivum, Side view of cluster of white bells tipped with green, others soft focus behind.

Summer snowflake, Leucojum aestivum, Side view of cluster of white bells tipped with green, in golden sunlight, another soft focus behind.

Summer snowflake, Leucojum aestivum, Side view of cluster of white bells tipped with green, Others in background.

Summer snowflake, Leucojum aestivum, Side view of cluster of white bells tipped with green.

Heartnut, Juglans ailantifolia, Side view of long green catkins and new leaves emerging on the end of a twig.

Boxleaf hebe, Hebe odora, Side view of several sprigs of leaves with selective focus.

Gunnera manicata, Side view of emerging spikey spring leaves with large flower spikes.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, Side view of small twig with soft spring leaves, and backlight showing veins.

Marguerite daisy, Argyranthemum frutescens cultivar, Side view of flowers with mauve outer petals and cream inner petals on long stems.

Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia cochenillifera, Side view of older leaf with newer fresh leaf growing from it.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a black back...

Garlic, Allium sativum, Close view of a single white head with roots laid out.

Yew, Common Yew ?¸Standishii??, Taxus baccata 'standishii', Close view of the red berries and leaves.

Oak, Quercus robur, Spangle galls, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum on common oak, Close view of two backlit leaves showing the eggs of this parasitic wasp.

Oak, Quercus robur, Spangle galls, Neuroterus quercusbaccarum on common oak, Close view of two backlit leaves showing the eggs of this parasitic wasp.

Musk mallow, Malva moschata, Flowering stems growing outdoor.

Musk mallow, Malva moschata, Flowering stems growing outdoor.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, single backlit yellow brown leaf on a twig.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, single backlit green leaf on a twig.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, single backlit yellow brown leaf on a twig, with others above.

Beech, Fagus sylvatica, A dense hedge of leaves are turning from green to yellow and finally brown.

Monkey puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, The tip of a branch -showing the sharp pointed end to the leaves.

Yew, Irish Yew, Taxus baccata fastigiata, Close view of a single red berry with green needles.