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Silverweed
A close-up view of a silverweed leaf stem. Silverweed is a low growing herbaceous plant with leaves that are 10-20 cm long. The stems and leaflets are covered in silky white hairs which gives the leaves a silvery appearance. Small yellow flowers are produced between May and August. This specimen was captured in Calke Park, Derbyshire, England.
Image Ref. 46391-RDA
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Hydrangea macrophylla Close-up
A close-up view of a flower head of a Lacecap cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla. The central flower head has clusters of pink fertile flowers is surrounded by a marginal ring of larger white sterile ray-flowers. This popular deciduous garden shrub flowers from mid to late summer and was photographed in the Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, England.
Image Ref. 38472-RDA
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Common Cottongrass Seed-head
A close-up view of a Common Cottongrass, (Eriophorum angustifolium), seed-head, showing the white bristle like hairs which are present after fertilisation. The Cottongrass plants were growing in the High Peak, beside the Snake Path near to Hayfield in Derbyshire, England. The plant is an upright perennial with a height of up to 75cm; it grows in very boggy ground with peaty acid soil.
Image Ref. 36901-RDA
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Passion Flower Close-up
A close-up of a Passion Flower, (Passiflora caerulea), which is my favourite flower. This flower was photographed in my own greenhouse. I have propagated and grown these beautiful climbers for many years, but this specimen, has been resident in my greenhouse for over 30 years and although each year I have a constant battle to keep the rampant climber under control, I cannot bear to part with it.
Image Ref. 41346-RDA
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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave'
The flowers of a Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blue Wave', photographed in the Lost Gardens of Heligan, near Mevagissey in Cornwall, England. This close-up view of the lacecap hydrangea, shows clusters of fertile flowers which change from green to dark blue and these are surrounded by larger pale blue sterile flowers. The deciduous shrub has large green leaves and the flowers appear from mid-to late summer.
Image Ref. 38455-RDA
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Osteospermum - African Daisy, Pink
A close-up view of an Osteospermum flower, or African Daisy. This specimen had pink petals and a yellow centre, but other flowers nearby, had darker centres. The Osteospermum was photographed at Trebah Garden, near to Falmouth, in Cornwall, England.
Image Ref. 41588-RDA
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Bee Wood, Bluebells
Bee Wood near Froggatt, in Derbyshire, England. A beautiful woodland scene, carpeted with masses of bluebell clusters and the sunlight filtering through the densely wooded area which has many aging silver birch trees.
Image Ref. 41203-RDA
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Common Gorse in the Woodland
A tall specimen of common gorse, (Ulex europaeus), is pictured on the edge of the woodland at Branston Water Park, in Branston, Staffordshire, England. The gorse bush with its small yellow flowers and sharp thorns, was captured against backdrop of blurred tree branches. This species has a long flowering period, which begins in late autumn, it continues throughout the winter and then the strongest flowers appear in spring.
Image Ref. 40093-RDA
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Common Reed Seed Head
A close-up view of a Common Reed, (Phragmites australis) seed head, at Branston Water Park, in Branston, Staffordshire, England. The common reed is a tall perennial grass which grows in many wetlands around the world. Branston Water Park has the largest reed bed in Staffordshire.
Image Ref. 40074-RDA
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Pink Dahlia Close-up
A close-up photo of a pink Dahlia, found in a park flower bed, in Falmouth, Cornwall, England. This Collerette type Dahlia, has pinkish-white flat ray florets, cream-white collar florets and bright yellow disc florets. The flower is surrounded by dark green leaves and three flower buds.
Image Ref. 39330-RDA
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Burnet Rose, (Rosa pimpinellifolia)
A close-up photo of a Burnet Rose flower, (Rosa pimpinellifolia), beside the footpath through Wolfscote Dale in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. This wild rose often has solitary white flowers on thorny stems with green oval leaves. It grows mainly on sand dunes, grasslands, limestone footpaths and heaths.
Image Ref. 37210-RDA
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Yellow Iris, (Iris pseudacorus)
A close-up photo of a Yellow Iris, (Iris pseudacorus). A common, strong perennial wild flower which grows in pond margins, marshes and on river banks. It has a flower of bright yellow on a tall stem, with grey-green sword-shaped leaves.This one was pictured on the bank of the lake at Barton Marina, Barton under Needwood in Staffordshire, England.
Image Ref. 36822-RDA
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Fading Teasel Flower
A close-up photo of a fading Teasel flower head, (Dipsacus fullonum), captured beside the Cromford Canal at Cromford in Derbyshire, England.
Image Ref. 33672-RDA
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Bluebell Cluster
A close-up view of a cluster of Bluebells in a woodland at Newchurch in Staffordshire, England.
Image Ref. 28183-RDA
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Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus)
Echinops bannaticus is an upright perennial with globose, pale to mid-blue flower heads on tall stems with deeply cut leaves. The seed heads are often used in dried flower arrangements. The location was Drakelow in Derbyshire, England.
Image Ref. 19063-RDC
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Water Lily with Underwater Detail
A view of a Water Lily, (Nymphaeaceae), including the under water detail of the aquatic plant. It was shot from the river bank, and with the use of a polarising filter and a slow shutter speed, at Burton on Trent in Staffordshire, England.
Image Ref. 28570-RDA
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Honesty Seed Pods
Seed pods of the annual Honesty, (Lunaria annua) pictured at Drakelow in Derbyshire, England. The 1m high, quick growing plant, has large pointed oval coarsely toothed leaves and lilac, pink, or red-purple flowers. The seed pods are popular for dried flower arrangements.
Image Ref. 23112-RDA
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Teasel Laced with Morning Dew
A close-up view of a Teasel seed head, (Dipsacus fullonum), laced with spiders webs and dew, captured on a foggy morning beside the river at Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Image Ref. 26985-RDA
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Yarrow Flower Heads
Yarrow, (Achillea millefolium), is a common wild flower with flat clusters of white or pinkish flower heads on stems up to 75cm high and feathery leaves. It is often found on grassland, waste land or on roadsides. This one was pictured beside the river at Stapenhill, near Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Image Ref. 20247-RDA
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Sunflowers
Most of us have a picture of the odd one or two of these magnificent flowers, but a mass like this is a little more unusual. I would like to claim that these were in some exotic location, but in fact, this was a display at the Eden Project near St. Austell, Cornwall, England.
Image Ref. 14802-RD
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Bulrush Seed Head, Disintegrating
A close-up of a disintegrating seed head of the common bulrush or broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia). Located in a pond at Stretton, near Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Image Ref. 16215-RDA
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Grasses With Seed Heads
A clump of grasses pictured growing beside the Trent and Mersey Canal at Shardlow in Derbyshire, England.
Image Ref. 15855-RDA
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Passion Flower
Passion Flower, (Passiflora caerulea), is my favourite flower. This is one from my own garden. I have propagated and grown these beautiful climbers for many years now.
Image Ref. 12332-RDA
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