Winter windflower, Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades', Side view of delicate blue daisy flower partially open, with others behind.

Winter windflower, Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades', Side view of delicate blue daisy flower fully open, its curved stem bent over so its facing downwards.

Winter windflower, Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades', Side view of delicate blue daisy flower partially open rising up from soft focus blue area. Soft misty light.

Winter windflower, Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades', Side view of delicate blue daisy flower partially open, with another behind.

Japanese anemone, Anemone hupehensis var. japonica, A flowering plant just visible through Feather reed grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'.

Japanese anemone, Anemone x hybrida 'Serenade', Close cropped, side view of one pink flower fully open to show yellow stamen inside.

Japanese anemone, Anemone x hybrida 'Serenade', Close cropped, side view of one pink flower fully open to show yellow stamen inside.

Japanese anemone, Anemone x hybrida 'Serenade', Close cropped, side view of one pink flower fully open to show yellow stamen inside.

Japanese anemone, Anemone x hybrida 'Serenade', Close cropped, side view of one pink flower fully open to show yellow stamen inside.

Japanese anemone, Anemone x hybrida 'Serenade', Close side view of one pink flower opening to show yellow stamen inside.

Anemone, Anemone coronaria, Close macro cropped view of the centre of a purple flower, showing the stigma surrounded by black stamens.

Anemone 'Wild Swan' close view from side showing stamen and grey-blue streak on the underside of the white petals.