Red shield bug, Acanthosomatidae, on green foliage.

Grape hyacith, Muscari, Close up showing flowering top.

Skunk Cabbge, Lysichiton americanus, Close up showing white petail and green stamen.

Andean glory of the sun lily, Leucocoryne vittata, Close top view of one white flower with purple stripes and yellow centre.

Fawn lily, Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty', Close view of one flower with white reflex petals tinged with yellow towards the centre and a splash of red.

Perennial wallflower, Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve', Close view of one flowerhead of pale and darker purple flowers.

Marguerite daisy, Argyranthemum frutescens cultivar, Front view of flower with mauve outer petals and cream inner petals.

Salmonberry, Rubus spectabilis 'Olympic double', Close view of one magenta flower with others behind.

Sweet box, Sarcococca confusa, Close cropped view of the scented white flowers and glossy leaves.

Rose, Rosa 'Golden smiles', Close view of one yellow flower opening, covered with frost.

Rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum, New grouth emerging from grey surroundungs, with the leaves compressed and looking similar to a brain.

Orchid, Cymbidium tracyanum, Close cropped view of the mouth and tongue of this striped orange orchid.