Porcupine tomato, Solanum pyracanthum, Close cropped view of a dying brown leaf with narrow orange spikes,

Mediterranean spurge, Euphorbia characias wulfenii, Top close view of 2 unfurling flowerheads over whorls of grey green leaves,

Mediterranean spurge, Euphorbia characias wulfenii, Top close view of unfurling flowerhead over a whorl of grey green leaves.

Pasque flower, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Close cropped side view of several fluffy sedheads against black, one raised higher above the others.

Pasque flower, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Side view of several fluffy sedheads against black, one raised higher above the others.

Sea holly, Eryngium planum, Close view of one blue spikey flower with yellow tipped stamens, A honey bee is collecting pollen.

Sea holly, Eryngium planum, Close view of one blue spikey flower with yellow tipped stamens, Others soft focus behind.

Sea holly - Miss Wilmott's ghost, Eryngium giganteum, Close view of one cone shaped green flower with silvery spikey collar.

Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus', Close view of central mound of green orange tipped stamens,

Purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus', Close view of central mound of green orange tipped stamens forming a concentric pattern.

Moon cactus, Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii, Overhead close view of some red offsets with smaller ones growing of these.

Moon cactus, Gymnocalycium Mihanovichii, Overhead close view of some pink offsets with smaller ones growing of these.