Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale. Single flower with tightly crumpled petals emerging from hairy, protective casing.
Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale. Close view of scarlet petal, marked with black and scattered with detached stamens.
Grape hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum. Spike of clustered, bell shaped small flowers, two others behind.
Grape hyacinth, Muscari armeniacum in early spring growing in an English garden. Flower spike with cluster of small flowers having the appearance of an inverted bunch of grapes.