Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of two pale mauve open flowers showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of two pale mauve open flowers showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Snow crocus, Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl', Side view of one partly open pale mauve flower with yellow base, with another smaller one beside it, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Snow crocus, Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl', Side view of one partly open pale mauve flower with yellow base, with another smaller one beside it, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Japanese silver grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Sirene', Side view of 2 backlit feathery plumes against others soft focus behind.

Japanese silver grass, Miscanthus sinensis 'Sirene', Side view of backlit feathery plume against others soft focus behind.

Fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Fairy tails', Side view of a mass of creamy beige soft flowering plumes bent over in the wind.

Switch grass, Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah', Side view of mass of seedheads and golden brown leaves showing autumn red tinge.

Switch grass, Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun', A mass of panicles of tiny flowers and leaves turning red, interwoven into an abstract pattern.

Switch grass, Panicum virgatum 'Rehbraun', A mass of panicles of tiny flowers and leaves turning red, interwoven into an abstract pattern.

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.

Apple, Malus domestica 'Pinnova', Red apples on bare twigs against a pale blue sky.

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