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Karl Forterre
A stunning close-up of a pink rose blossom showcasing its delicate petals and natural beauty
A stunning close-up of a pink rose blossom showcasing its delicate petals and natural beauty

Flowers and macro

Flowers, foliage and close-up details. 105 photos

Delicate pink and white cosmos flower glowing in garden sunlightClose-up of a bright pink cosmos flower basking in sunlight with blurred green backgroundVivid red roses blooming in a sunlit French gardenPink and red roses spilling over a decorative wrought iron fenceYellow-green lichen and moss covering tree bark among ivy leavesSpiky evergreen shrub leaves in close-up with a soft woodland bokehDetailed macro shot of lichen and moss on rocks in Buzy, France. Ideal for nature themesPink rose of Sharon flowers blooming with soft green bokehTrailing vine looped around a moss-covered rock near Buzy, FranceMoss-covered boulder among ferns on a forest floor near BuzyPale yellow roses with ruffled petals blooming in a gardenPink phlox blossoms glowing against a dark macro backgroundBlue echinops globe thistles glowing in garden bokeh lightVivid pink begonia blooms in soft-focus macro close-upGreen grapes ripening on a vine at Château de VillandryMacro close-up of vibrant magenta petunia flowers in bloomVivid pink petunias blooming beside clusters of red garden flowersClose-up of pale green and white hydrangea blossoms in full bloomDelicate white rose blooming among glossy green leaves in sunlightLily of the valley flowers blooming in bright sunlight by a wallMacro close-up of the spiral petals of a deep red roseAutumn ferns turning orange and yellow among green undergrowthRipe dark blue plums hanging on a leafy plum tree branchWild meadow with white daisies and wild carrot flowers among grassesSpikes of tiny white flowers on aromatic herb plants with soft bokehPink valerian flowers above water rushing down stone steps of a weirRed and white scallop shell half buried in sandA lush field of white and yellow wildflowers in full bloom, capturing nature's beautyRose of Sharon shrub covered in pink blooms and round budsRed and white Hot Lips salvia flowers with a bee in flightWhite sweet alyssum flowers mingled with hare's-tail grassSingle pink rose of Sharon flower opening beside green budsPink rose of Sharon blooms and green buds in a sunlit gardenGranite boulder and hare's-tail grass with blurred walkers behindGranite boulder among fluffy hare's-tail grass in soft sunlightWhite shell resting on bladder wrack seaweed and granite rockHairy fly feeding on yellow fennel flowers against a soft backgroundMetallic green rose chafer beetle crawling through grassOrange daylilies in a rock garden with shrubs and stone pathClose-up of a lichen-covered stone ridge with green bokehBotanical portraitViolet 2One-flower bouquetCoeur roseVioletsMicro horizonWhite violetféérieCrossing leavesFloral patternSummer zoomBloomingWhite naturePurple carpetPine coneA stunning close-up of a pink rose blossom showcasing its delicate petals and natural beautyBlossomsFlower bedColour backgroundVioletNatural portraitRoseRedThistle 2VioletVioletsClose-up of a white bindweed flower with soft green bokehCherry tomatoVioletViollettesSummer flowerFrom white to pinkShroudFreeA one-flower bouquetBee at workBurst of petalsFlowerFlower 2FlowerPresencePresence 3Presence 2First of MaySpring, here I amBlossoming abelia branches in front of red wooden fence postsSpruce branch with hanging pine cones above a terracotta tile roofPétale d'orAce of spadesFleurilègeCluster of flowersCity bouquetCarpet of dreamsAt duskDry brown leaves on grass and gravel seen from aboveClose-up of a wisteria flower resting on amethyst crystalsClear light bulb with purple flowers seen through a wire meshClose-up of pink red valerian flowers in bloomBouquet of withered roses in a glass vase in black and whitePurple loosestrife in bloom on a riverbank under a cloudy summer skyIvy leaves in the foreground of a sunlit lawn and greenhouseClose-up of purple violets on a glowing light bulbWhite snow-in-summer flowers in a dark moody close-upWhite hedge bindweed flower among green leavesPink sacred lotus flower in bloom among lotus seed pods and leaves

About this gallery

This gallery looks at flowers in extreme close-up, with wide, blurred backgrounds. Violets return often, studied almost as a pattern in symmetry, alongside roses in every shade — white, pink, yellow, red —, petunias, cosmos, hydrangeas, begonias and a thistle with blue globe-shaped flowers. A bee works one of the blooms; elsewhere, a field of white and yellow wildflowers stretches into the distance.

Some images place this macro work in specific settings. In the gardens of the Château de Villandry, in the Loire Valley, the lens isolates blue echinops thistles, pale yellow roses with ruffled petals, pink phlox and begonias, before settling on green grapes ripening along a pergola. Near Buzy, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, the macro work turns from flowers to moss and lichen on rock, a looped vine and a fern-covered boulder.

They suit stories about gardening, botany or a blog, and work just as well as a wallpaper. Royalty-free, these macro photos can be downloaded for free on Pexels.

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