Field Poppy, Papaver rhoeas, A fading flower on a bent stem, with its red petals curved back and the stamens protruding upwards against a blue sky, pollen has fallen onto the petals.

Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare, Close view of the structure of a single umbellifer with the small florets pushing up inside, One floret has fallen outside the uniform structure.

Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica, Looking inside a partially open flower showing the orange petals and stamen.

Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica, Looking inside a partially open flower showing the orange petals and stamen.

Common or wild broom, Cytisus scoparius, A ripe downy seed pod on a stem is split open to reveal seeds inside.

Borage, Borago officinalis, One open blue flower on a stem with hairy buds.

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

Rose, Dog rose, Rosa canina, Overhead macro view of a mass of yellow stamen in the centre of a white wild rose.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum, Close view of a double flower with a hoverfly.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum , Flower and seedhead with the sheath of the flower fallen on a seeedhead.

Poppy, Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, A fading fully open flower flattened by rain, exposing the stamen and seedhead forming.

Zinnia, Zinnia elegans, A bright pink flower showing the ring of star like stamen.