Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, others and bright green foliage soft focus behind, in bright sunshine.
Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, others soft focus behind, in bright sunshine.
Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, and a buff tailed bee entering one, in bright sunshine, Others soft focus behind,
Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, Wide angle close view of one white daisy flower with yellow centre and masses of others behind.
Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, Wide angle close view of one white daisy flower with yellow centre and masses of others behind.
Sea holly, Eryngium planum, Close view of one blue spikey flower with yellow tipped stamens, A honey bee is collecting pollen.
Sea holly, Eryngium planum, Close view of one blue spikey flower with yellow tipped stamens, Others soft focus behind.
Sea holly - Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, Close view of one cone shaped green flower with silvery spikey collar.
Chive, Allium schoenoprasum, Side view of 2 stems with pale purple flowers, one fully and one part open, Others soft focus behind.
Japanese banana, Musa basjoo, Close side view of one brown flower with multiple stamens, A bright green leaf behind.
Japanese banana, Musa basjoo, Side view of one brown flower hanging down below bunches of green bananas and large leaves behind.
Allium Hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' Side view of one globe shaped head in full flower with others behind, Against blue sky, A hoverfly on edge of the flower.
Rocket, Eruca vesicaria sativa. Close side view of leaves and yellow flowers.
Rocket, Eruca vesicaria sativa. Close side view of leaves and yellow flowers.
Marigold, Calendula officinalis. Close front view of one open orange flower with leaves behind. Selective focus.
Marigold, Calendula officinalis. Close front view of one open orange flower with leaves behind. Selective focus.
Marigold, Calendula officinalis. Close front view of one open orange flower with leaves behind. Selective focus.
Red shield bug, Acanthosomatidae, on green foliage.
Cook Strait Kowhai, Sophora molloyi, Panicles of dense yellow flowers dangling among tiny green leaves.
Heartnut, Juglans ailantifolia, Side view of long green catkins and new leaves emerging on the end of a twig.
Black false hellebore, Veratrum nigrum, Bright green ribbed large leaves creating a pattern.
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.
