Oriental poppy, Papaver orientale 'Patty's Plum', pinky mauve flower close view overhead showing a dense ring of black stamen.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from beneath, using selective focus.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel viewed from overhead, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers creating a dappled background.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel with buds viewed from the side, in dappled sun, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers behind.

Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris, a single umbel with buds viewed from the side, using selective focus. Other soft focus flowers in sunlight creating a green dappled background.

Lily, Lilium.

Yellow flowers of Clematis tangutica.

Yellow flowers of Clematis tangutica with fluffy seedheads in foreground against blue sky.

Daisy-like flowers of Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium

Single, orange flower of Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica.

Californian poppy, Eschscholzia californica.

Astrantia maxima flower head with umbel of small flowers surrounded by pale pink bracts.

Flowers of Aster Novi-Belgii Royal ruby. Selective focus.

Butterfly feeding on Bloodflower, Asclepias curassavica.

Glass winged butterfly, Greta Oto feeding on Bloodflower, Asclepias curassavica. This butterfly is so called because its wings lack coloured scales and give the impression of glass.

Glass winged butterfly, Greta Oto feeding on Bloodflower, Asclepias curassavica. This butterfly is so called because its wings lack coloured scales and give the impression of glass.

Developing flower head of Globe artichoke, Cynara scolymus.

Common Water Hyacinth, Eichornia crassipes. Spikes of pale blue flowers of water plant considered invasive outside native habitat.