These glorious pictures show multi-coloured banded fields of confetti in full bloom in the Worcestershire countryside.

Natural confetti is made from freeze-dried flower petals, and it is completely biodegradable.

These fields of delphiniums, which belong to the Real Flower Petal Confetti Company in Pershore, will be in bloom for the next few weeks.

Farmer Charles Hudson started the company after chancing across soggy paper confetti littering the grass outside his local church after a wedding.

Many churches ban the use of the stuff one their grounds just for that reason.

Arriving home, he came up with a novel solution. Some petals fell from the flower bouquet he was carrying for his wife Cressida, and he had a "eureka" moment."

Charles recalled: "It just struck me that real flower petals might make a wonderfully natural and biodegradable alternative to the ghastly stuff over the road."

He switched some fields from cereal production and planted rows of flowers which bloom at the start of June in time for the summer wedding season.

Charles is now celebrating his 26th year growing natural confetti which has been used to grace weddings of celebrities including Madonna and Catherine Zeta Jones.

As a result of the wet spring and soaring June temperatures, Charles, 71, says he has a bumper crop with some plants growing more than 7ft (2.1m) high.

He said: "The weather has sent them shooting up well over head height which is marvellous."

"We’ve mown weaving paths across the fields this year so people can truly get lost amongst the flowers."

"You feel wonderfully decompressed as a result and you also enjoy spectacular panoramic views including Pershore Castle and beyond."

Charles and Cressida, 63, a writer, are being joined in their venture this year by their son Gabriel, 29, who is keen to "learn the ropes"."

The couple also have two daughters and one-year-old granddaughter Romilly who also help out in the busy summer months.

Charles said: "Gabriel is learning the ropes. It’s been a long time learning but he is joining us this year."

The 40-acre site attracts thousands of visitors each year, with many travelling from around the world to stock up on the natural confetti.

The flower fields are open to the public from today (Fri) until July 9.