Sea holly, Eryngium planum, backlit growing against bright green foliage.

Mint, Spearmint, Mentha spicata, Side view of one stem and leaves picked out in sunlight with others behind and fennel leaves to the left.

Spinach, Spinacea oleracea, Woman collecting leaves of vegetables also including beetroot and potato, as well as Marigold, growing in a vegetable patch allotment in a country garden, bordered with a w...

Borage, Borago officinalis, Close view of some sprays of blue flowers, some of which have dropped leaving the empty sepals and bee collecting nectar from a flower.

Borage, Borago officinalis, Close view of some sprays of blue flowers, some of which have dropped leaving the empty sepals and bee collecting nectar from a flower.

Borage, Borago officinalis, Close view of some sprays of blue flowers, some of which have dropped leaving the empty sepals and bee collecting nectar from a flower.

Borage, Borago officinalis, Close view of some sprays of blue flower with black stamens forming points, some flowers have dropped leaving the empty sepals.

Borage, Borago officinalis, Close view of some sprays of blue flowers, some of which have dropped leaving the empty sepals and bee collecting nectar from a flower.

Silver birch, Betula pendula with Alder, Alnus glutinosa and one Ash, Fraxinus excelsior, Coppiced stems stacked ready for use.

Silver birch, Betula pendula with Alder, Alnus glutinosa and one Ash, Fraxinus excelsior, Coppiced stems stacked ready for use.

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.