Winter windflower, Anemone blanda, curved back purple petals reveal yellow stamens against a dappled blue background.

Winter windflower, Anemone blanda, purple flower shot from underneath against a dappled blue background.

Cosmos bipinnatus flower with bud against soft focus yellow flower.

Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', close up showing black stamen inside.

Dahlia, yellow flower with Painted Lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui.

Iris, Bearded iris, detail showing yellow and black markings on a blue flower.

Oriental lily, Lilium 'Hotline', several pink edged flowers.

California poppy, Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King', overhead view of pink flower showing yellow stamen with leaf in soft focus behind.

Alstroemeria 'Perfect blue', flowers against soft focus background.

Trifolium, Clover, Nobel clover, Trifolium rubens.

Wood sage, Salvia x sylvestris 'Blauhugel'.

Bulley's Primrose, Primula bulleyana, yellow candleabra primula, which is a wild woodland plant.

Phlox, Perennial phlox, Phlox paniculata 'Uspekh', Close view of the clusters of pink flowers with white centres.

Grass, Feathertop grass, Pennisetum villosum, Long hair like spikelets reaching out from a flower, looking like a communication network.

Eulalia 'Malepartus', Miscanthus sinensis 'Malepartus', Several fluffy flowering stems against blue sky.

Echinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea 'De Donkeute Steel', Close cropped view of a single flower.

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

Dogwood, Flowering Dogwood, Kousa dogwood, Cornus kousa, A small branch with autumn leaves backlit in low sunlight.

Yucca, Yucca aloifolia 'Vittorio Emanuele II', Close up of the white flowers.

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.

Helen's flower, Sneezeweed, Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty', Close view of a flower with others in soft focus behind.

Mountain witch alder, Fothergilla major, Close view of a couple of yellow autumn leaves.

Spindle Tree, Euonymus hamiltonianus 'Pink delight', Seed capsules on branch.