Golden oats, Stipa gigantea, Very close view of one individual spikelets hanging with the tiny star like stamen protruding outside the sepals to be wind pollinated.

Golden oats, Stipa gigantea, Very close view of a few individual spikelets hanging with the tiny star like stamen protruding outside the sepals to be wind pollinated.

Isotoma, Isotoma axillaris, One long tubular flower just opening to reveal dark stamen, Petals are white on the outside and violet blue on the front upperside.

Borage, Borago officinalis, One open blue flower on a stem with hairy buds.

Crocosmia, Montbretia, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star of the East'. Close view of a single stem of pale orange flowers.

Zinnia, Zinnia elegans, A bright pink flower showing the ring of star like stamen.

Dahlia, Dahlia 'Magenta Star', Close cropped view of a pink flower showing the yellow stamen.

Crocus, Autumn crocus, Crocus goulimyi, Close view of an open flower.

AKnapweed,Centaurea glastifolia, single head of the yellow flower.

Clematis, Clematis 'Hagley hybrid', Close view of the pastel mauve flower showing the many stamen.

Woodbine, Clematis virginia, A single white flower of the wild clematis.

Woodbine, Clematis virginia, A single white flower of the wild clematis.