Rosa cultivar. Close, cropped view of furled petals of single flower, filling frame.

Agapanthus africanus, Close view of white flowers emerging into an umbel shaped flowerhead, against a dark background.

Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, Close view of one blue flower in sharp focus with dark background,

Pasque flower, Pulsatilla pratensis, Fluffy seedhead with dark strands silhouetted against pink and blue mottled background.

Black Fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry', Very close view of one dark plume with hairy seeds formed, glistening with dew.

Osteospermum, a white cultivar, Front view of partially open flower with dark centre against mottled pink background.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Front view of pink flower with dark splodges held above soft focus pale blue green foliage.

White bryony, Bryonia dioica, Close side view of one tightly curled tendril loop against dark green.

Allium, Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation', Close view of several florets with dark stamens, backlit.

Ecihinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea, One flower seen from top view, showing the dark centre cone against the pink petals.

Tea plant, Camellia sinensis, Front view of some twigs with older dark green leaves and buds used for white tea.

Mistletoe, Viscum album. ivy, hedera helix, Holly, Ilex aquifolium 'Silver Queen' with red berries and fir or sprucem All combined in a bunch and hung on dark wood panelling as a Christmas decoration.

Calla lily, Zantedeschia, Black and white image of front view of one flower and stem, showing the curved single petal against a light to dark graduated background.