Flowers – British Wildlife Photography

Single Dahlia

Red flames cream edges Yellow heart holds the whole bloom Late summer's bold fire

Wood Anemone

White stars on the floor Yellow hearts catch early light First bloom dares to show

Purple Iris

Purple flag unfurls Damselfly rests on the blade Water meets the sky

Daisy with Hoverfly

Red petals open Hoverfly finds the yellow heart Simplest love affair

Purple Orchid

Purple spike ascends Each bloom a small landing strip Orchid calls, bee comes

Dahlia

Layered red and pink Stamens glow like captured sun Late summer's last fire

Frost on Seedhead

Ice crystals bristle Dead stem dressed in winter lace Beauty after bloom

Cactus Dahlia

Yellow spires unfurl Purple tips catch the last light Autumn's crown of thorns

Rudbeckia

Dark eye, yellow rays Summer's bold face turned upward Sun in a small field

Germander Speedwell

Tiny blue flower Four petals like a compass Pointing to the sky

Striped Tulip

Red and cream striped cup Spring wind makes the whole field bow Painted glass of light

Primrose Cluster

Cluster of bright hope White, red and yellow primrose Earth waking again

Rose

Pink-edged yellow rose Layer on layer unfolds slow Perfection has thorns

Clivia

Magenta fire burns Stamen reaches for the light Tropical thunder

Hibiscus

Purple rays spread wide Blue-throated hibiscus blooms One day, then it falls

Chocolate Cosmos

Deep velvet blooms dark Rich as bittersweet evening Summer's darkest wine

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