Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, Close view of one flower with a ladybird on top.

Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue note', Side view of half open lilac flower with same colour stamens, Selective focus.

Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue note', Side view of open lilac flower with same colour stamens against soft focus white background, Selective focus.

Pasque flower, Pulsatilla pratensis, Fluffy seedhead with dark strands silhouetted against pink and blue mottled background.

Green Alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens, Top view of cluster of blue flowers with white eye atop hairy green leaves.

Black Fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry', Very close view of one dark plume with hairy seeds formed, glistening with dew.

Icelandic poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Side view of one opening flower with crinked red petals with yellow centres, pushing off its bud casing, on hairy stalk, Against pale blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one opening red flower pushing off its bud casing, on hairy curved stalk, Against blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one open red flower on hairy curved stalk, Against pale blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one half open red flower on spindly, hairy, bendy stalk with leaves and bud, Against blue sky.

Shirley poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series, Front view of one white flower with black stamens in a curved stem and soft focus leaves behind, Against pale blue sky.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Front view of pink flower with dark splodges held above soft focus pale blue green foliage.

Sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, Close view of one flower with a ladybird on top.

Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue note', Side view of half open lilac flower with same colour stamens, Selective focus.

Scabious, Scabiosa columbaria 'Blue note', Side view of open lilac flower with same colour stamens against soft focus white background, Selective focus.

Pasque flower, Pulsatilla pratensis, Fluffy seedhead with dark strands silhouetted against pink and blue mottled background.

Green Alkanet, Pentaglottis sempervirens, Top view of cluster of blue flowers with white eye atop hairy green leaves.

Black Fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Moudry', Very close view of one dark plume with hairy seeds formed, glistening with dew.

Icelandic poppy, Papaver nudicaule 'Champagne Bubbles', Side view of one opening flower with crinked red petals with yellow centres, pushing off its bud casing, on hairy stalk, Against pale blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one opening red flower pushing off its bud casing, on hairy curved stalk, Against blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one open red flower on hairy curved stalk, Against pale blue sky.

Field poppy, Papaver rhoeas, Side view of one half open red flower on spindly, hairy, bendy stalk with leaves and bud, Against blue sky.

Shirley poppy, Papaver rhoeas Shirley series, Front view of one white flower with black stamens in a curved stem and soft focus leaves behind, Against pale blue sky.

Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, Front view of pink flower with dark splodges held above soft focus pale blue green foliage.

Bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis, One stem of heart shaped flowers hanging gracefully above several stems of Spanish bluebell flowers, Hyacinthoides hispanica, Both are shade tolerant plants.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a black back...

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a black back...

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a white back...

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a white back...

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a white back...

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Chico', Side view of one stem with symmetrical flowers either side, having curled spikey pink and green petals with long curled stamen and extended stigma, Against a white back...

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', One stem with striped flowers, deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated white background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', Close view of one stem with bold, striped flowers, deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a white background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', Close view of one stem with bold, striped flowers, deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a white background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', One stem with bold, striped flowers, deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated white background.

Amaryllis, Hippeastrum 'Gervase', One stem with bold, striped flowers, deep magenta petals and white highlights, Long curled stamen and stigma, Against a graduated white background.