Lilac, Syringa vulgaris, Side close view of one mauve pink flowerhead with leaf and others soft focus behind.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum 'Pepperbox', A single red fringed flower.

Marigold, Calendula officinalis 'Porcupine'. A single spikey orange flower.

Garlic, Allium sativum, Close view of a single white head with roots laid out.

Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower not yet open with others behind in soft focus.

Sea Holly, Flat Sea holly, Eryngium planum, A Bumble Bee obtaining nectar from a single flower.

Sea Holly, Flat Sea holly, Eryngium planum, A bee obtaining nectar from a single flower.

Echinacea, Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea 'De Donkeute Steel', Close cropped view of a single flower.

Globe thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower head with others behind in soft focus.

Echinacea, Purple coneflower. Echinacea purpurea 'Rubinstern', Close view of a single flower, with one behind in soft focus.

Tickseed, Whorled tickseed, Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb', Close view of a single flower in focus against others soft focus behind.

Clematis, Clematis 'Margaret Hunt', Close side view of a single lavender mauve flower with prominent maroon stamen.

California poppy, Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King', overhead view of pink flower showing yellow stamen with leaf in soft focus behind.

Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale, seedhead growing amongst the field Poppies, Papaver rhoeas.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, close up of a bud opening.

Rose campion, Lychnis coronaria, Hoverfly collecting nectar from flower.

Daisy, Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, single stem in focus.

Daisy, Ox-eye daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, single stem in focus.

Sweet rocket, Dame's rocklet, Hesperis matronalis flower, purple flower cluster.

Sea holly, Eryngium variifolium close up of flower. ,

Sea holly, Eryngium variifolium close up of flower.

Sea holly, known as Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum.

Flowering dogwood, Cornus florida, single flower with others in soft focus behind.

Clematis 'Ascotiensis', close up showing stamens.