flowers from the garden (ID please)

[Dogfish_magnet]

A couple of flowers from the garden - Can anyone please ID them :thinking:

1) 1/60
f/11
MM
ISO 100
off camera flash

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/purple_bud.jpg

2) 4.0 sec
f/11
MM
ISO 100
natural light

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/Green_garden_double_head.jpg

All C&C welcome.

[mobilevirgin]

No idea on I-D - but they are really good. 2nd one especially has a great rule of 3rds going on - its a winner for me.

[scraggs]

I haven't got a clue what they are but nice shots with good composition.

[turbotoes]

First one is a Greater Knapweed, or scabious, latin, Centaurea scabiosa, nice pic.
Second looks like a form of euphorbia to me, beautiful capture that one, even though I wouldn't give it house room (so to speak, the plant I mean)

[Ajophotog]

Nicely done, I like #2, it reminds me of some strange telecommunication dish :lol: :thumbs:

[Dogfish_magnet]

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment. :thumbs:

First one is a Greater Knapweed, or scabious, latin, Centaurea scabiosa, nice pic.
Second looks like a form of euphorbia to me, beautiful capture that one, even though I wouldn't give it house room (so to speak, the plant I mean)

Thanks for the ID turbotoes - :clap:

I took the second shot as i found the shapes interesting , the two 'telecommunication dish's' are actually growing from the center of the leaf pictured below, both plants were found in a corner of the garden that is rapidly being reclaimed by nature, an area which I'm trying to leave to its own devices.