Nice sharp image Brian. The bucket doesn't worry me, nor does the wire particularly although it would be easy enough to clone it out. However, have you considered cropping about a third off the bottom of the frame so that the two flowers become the subject rather than the whole plant?
Nicely captured.
I didn't really noticed the bucket and the wire in the first place, but to my eye the bucket becomes more 'visible' in the second version.
For now I prefer the original shot, because I think the flower buds make a nice addition to the composition. Maybe I would be tempted to crop off a bit from both sides though..., as many views as people .
All in all a very nice image.