I have decided to try and work on increasing my focus or depth of field while not allowing the background to come into focus. So I am trying to focus at different levels and then stacking the images. This is hard enough to do without having to fight the effects of the wind. As you can see I didn't get this deep enough.
Just wanted to drop by and thank you for posting that link about focus stacking. I've tried it now and can see this is going to be another great tool for getting the most out of some photo opportunities.
Thank you for your very kind comments!