Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and two bumblebees collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and three bumblebees collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Thyme, Mother of thyme, Thymus praecox, Close side view of some flowers rising above soft focus foliage with a bee collecting nectar from one flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Close side view of one spire of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers.

Crocus, Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Low view of frosted lilac purple buds emerging from dead leaves.

Daffodil, Narcissus cultivar, Plant emerging through frosted leaves and dead foliage.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus Ashwood Garden Hybrids, Low view of one pink double flower on a long stem, with leaves beneath.

Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus globulus, Cut out of three mature leaves on a piece of stalk.