Shirley poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series. pink flower showing stamens and stigma.

Shirley poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series. pink flower showing stamens and stigma.

Double shirley poppy, Papaver rhoeas, a black and white shot against a black background.

Shirley poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series, pink flower showing stamens and stigma against a solid black background.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower against a black background.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower shot from behind.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower against a black background.

Poppy, Papaver commutatum 'Ladybird', black and white flower shot from behind.

Winter windflower, Anemone blanda, purple flower shot from underneath, backlit against a dappled blue background.

Winter windflower, Anemone blanda, curved back purple petals reveal yellow stamens against a dappled blue background.

Anemone multiifida, fluffy seedheads.

Musk thistle, Carduus nutans, spikey flowerhead seen from behind.