Sarah-fiona Helme

Kingfisher Cottage, Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Summer stripes

"Most of the flowers in my garden I grow from seed and I choose varieties that attract beneficial insects such as this gazania. I was drawn by the bright, bold colours and stripes of both the host and the hoverfly. I wanted to show how they complement one another, so I decided to take the shot looking down from above."