Atlas cedar, Cedrus atlantica, New growth on a single twig.

Bleeding heart, Dicentra spectabilis 'Valentine', A dark red stem bearing grey-green leaves and a red heart shaped flower with white tip. Shot against a maroon background.

Sunflower seedlings, Helianthus annuus, An arrangement on white of different stages of the seed sprouting until the final one has shed its seedcase.

Lemon, Citrus limon, Close view of many flowers and leaves with a lemon fruit in soft focus behind.

Lemon, Citrus limon, Close view of many flowers and leaves with a lemon fruit in soft focus behind.

Lemon, Citrus limon, Close view of many flowers and leaves.

Cherry, Prunus avium, flowering sprig of Wild Cherry seen from behind backlit by spring sun.

Black false hellebore, Veratrum nigrum, A group of new shoots and leaves emerging in the spring.

Crocus, Crocus vernus, A spring scene of several purple flowers with minature daffodiils in soft focus in the foreground.

Annual meadow for butterflies designed by Ian Forster at the Butterfly World Project, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Mung bean,Vigna radiata, escaping out of the sides of a bean sprouter.

Mung bean,Vigna radiata, escaping out of the sides of a bean sprouter.