Smoke bush, Cotinus coggygria, Close view of an autumn leaf with its speckled patches of colours.

Purple rock rose, Cistus purpureus, One flower, close side view showing the dark maroon and yellow splash on the pink crinkled petals and also the yellow stamen.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum, Close view of a double flower with a hoverfly.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum 'Pepperbox', A single red fringed flower.

Poppy, Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum , Flower and seedhead with the sheath of the flower fallen on a seeedhead.

Poppy, Opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, A fading fully open flower flattened by rain, exposing the stamen and seedhead forming.

Grass, Golden Oats, Stipa gigantea, Empty flower sepals of the blowing in the wind and dappled with sun, creating a pattern against a soft blue sky.

Grass, Feathertop grass, Pennisetum villosum, Long hair like spikelets reaching out from a flower, looking like a communication network.

Marigold, Calendula officinalis 'Porcupine'. A single spikey orange flower.

Marigold, Calendula officinalis 'Porcupine', Several spikey orange flowers.

Globe Thistle, Echinops ritro 'Veitch's blue', A single flower not yet open with others behind in soft focus.

Sea Holly, Flat Sea holly, Eryngium planum, A Bumble Bee obtaining nectar from a single flower.