I wrap flowers and plant leaves round the egg first -leaving gaps between them, then onion skins and then a layer of kitchen roll held with an elastic band.

When you have hard boiled them you find flower and leaf patterns mixed with the onion colour. Primulas (primroses) and herbs work well.

Teabags give a brownish orange - if you can find any pale eggs to do it with. This year I went through about 12 boxes exchanging dark brown eggs for paler ones just to get a dozen.