Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen White', Side view of one open flower and one partially open, cut out against a textured cream brown background.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Red', SIde view of one double petalled deep pink flower with others behind. Soft light.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Red'. SIde view of one double petalled deep pink flower with another behind. Soft light.

Hellebore, Helleborus x hybridus 'Double Ellen Red', SIde view of one double petalled deep pink flower with another behind. Soft light.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower showing yellow stamens, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Early crocus, Crocus tommasinianus, Side view of one pale mauve open flower, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Snow crocus, Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl', Side view of one partly open pale mauve flower with yellow base, with another smaller one beside it, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Snow crocus, Crocus chrysanthus 'Blue Pearl', Side view of one partly open pale mauve flower with yellow base, with another smaller one beside it, rising out of soft focus grass background.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's purple', Close side view of several to right hand side of frame, one picked out in sharp focus.

Crocus tommasinianus 'Barr's purple', Close side view of several, one picked out in sharp focus.

Apple, Malus domestica, Very close side view of one pale pink flower showing stamens in selective focus and petals soft focus merging into softness of background.