No flash was used...just natural light. Maybe my monitor is off, butt the lighting doesn't seem harsh to me....Thanks for your input though...much appreciated.
I think it's the PP that makes it appear as if you had flash. Especially #1 and #3 look a bit harsh. In #3 you can see the shadows of the little sticky things on the petals. I totally believe that this could have been because of the sun light but then you must have cranked up the saturation. IT also has strong contrast which could mislead to believe that there was a flash involved.