Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, others and bright green foliage soft focus behind, in bright sunshine.

Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, others soft focus behind, in bright sunshine.

Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of one spire with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, and a buff tailed bee entering one, in bright sunshine, Others soft focus behind,

Lupin, Lupinus 'Purple Emperor', Side view of several spires with bicolour flowers of mauve and magenta, among bright green folaige, in sunshine.

Iris, Iris reticulata 'Paulinei, Side view of one backlit purple flower with leaf and other soft focus behind.

Pomegranate, Punica granatum, Close view of one fruit forming with leaves In sunshine against blue sky.

Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a white simple Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar, The flower is fully open showing a ring of yellow stamen.

Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a white simple Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar, The flower is fully open showing a ring of yellow stamen.

Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a white simple Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar rising above several others in various colours.,The main flower is fully open showing a ring of yellow stamen.

Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a white simple Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar rising above several others in various colours.,The main flower is fully open showing a ring of yellow stamen.

Ranunculus, Persian ranunculus, a white simple Ranunculus asiaticus cultivar rising above several others in various colours, The main flower is fully open showing a ring of yellow stamen.

Oleander, Nerium oleander, bush and wildflowers by the beach in Halkidiki, Greece with rubbish strewn around, illustrating mans disregard of the beauty of nature.