Caryophyllales Collection (page 2)

Scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) covered in dew, roosting on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK. May

Jumping cholla cacti (Cylindropuntia fulgida. ) with Partida and Angel de la Guarda Islands beyond
Jumping cholla cacti (Cylindropuntia fulgida.) with Partida and Angel de la Guarda Islands beyond. Rasa Island Special Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. April

Yellow-footed gull (Larus livens) perched on Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei). El Pardito Island, Islands of Gulf of California Protected Area, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Sour pitaya cactus (Stenocereus gummosus) and Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii). Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Gulf of California, Mexico. May

Mexican giant cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) with Elephant Rock beyond. Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Santa Catalina Island side-blotched lizard (Uta squamata) in front of Sour pitaya cactus (Stenocereus gummosus) and Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii)

Santa Catalina Island leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus bugastrolepis) in front of Mexican giant cardon cactuses (Pachycereus pringlei)

Santa Catalina Island desert iguana (Dipsosaurus catalinensis) in front of Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii), Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico

Santa Catalina barrel cactus (Ferocactus diguetii diguetii). Santa Catalina Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Rosy sundew (Drosera hamiltonii) curled flower bud, studio environment

Red campion (Silene dioica) seeds, microscopic view

Aerial view of dense stand of Lava cactus (Brachycereus nesioticus), Fernandina Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Common mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium holosteoides) in flower, Dorset, UK. May

Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) and Corn marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum) flowering in sown wildflower meadow, Surrey, UK. March

Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021
Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp. ) flower covered in water droplets, close up, Texas, USA. April
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) flower covered in water droplets, close up, Texas, USA. April

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May
Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) flower, Texas, USA. May

Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) flower, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) stamen detail, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. April

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) with Giant prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia echios), Santa Fe Island, Galapagos, South America

Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp)
Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp.) cacti, beneath a rainbow at sunset, Plazas Island, Galapagos, South America

House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) perched on Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in flower, Sonoran Desert, Arizona

Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) feeding on Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar and the insects trapped in them, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) flying to feed on nectar from Saguaro blossoms (Carnegiea gigantea), Sonoran desert, Arizona

Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) pair at nest entrance in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) one adult flying from nest, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) feeding on Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) flowering in wet flower-rich meadow, Kielder Water and Forest Park, Northumberland, UK, June 2020

Guadalupe cistanthe (Cistanthe guadalupensis) succulent, Negro Islet with main island in the back, Guadalupe Island Biosphere Reserve, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, September

RF - Thrift (Armeria maritima) flowering on cliff top with beach below, in evening light. Bedruthan Steps, North Cornwall, England, UK. May 2019

Sea pink (Armeria maritima) on cliffs at Longcarrow Cove, view along coastline towards Trevose Head. Near Trevone, Cornwall, England, UK. May 2020

Sour pitaya (Stenocereus gummosus) with Aloe (Aloe sp) flower spikes in background. Sonoran Desert, Puerto Balandra, near La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. 2013

Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei), two young cacti amongst flowering Desert sand verbena (Abronia villosa) during spring super bloom. Northern Baja California, Mexico

Red campion (Silene dioica) and Forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica). Kaleidoscopic montage

Sundew (Drosera intermedia) the Netherlands. Winner of the Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora category of the Big Picture Competition 2020

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) next to Tree Prickly pear (Opuntia echios) Santa Fe Island, Galapagos

Tree prickly pear (Opuntia echios) trees silhouetted, with star trails behind. Plazas Island, Galapagos

Opuntia cactus and volcanic caldera, Wolf Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, December 2008

Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydrayas aurinia) on sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Dunsdon, Devon, UK. June

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus), a bee mimic, nectaring on Umbel-flowered catchfly (Silene compacta). Picks up pollen on hairy body. Russian Caucasus. June

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) flying to red campion with proboscis extended, Finland, June

Isla / Island Incahuasi with cacti in the Salar de Uyuni salt flat, Altiplano, Bolivia

Hanuman Langurs (Semnopithecus entellus) in Bougainvillea Mandore Garden, Jodhpur, India

Shetland Mouse-eared chickweed (Cerastium nigrescens), Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve, Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK, August

Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) buds, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sonora Desert, Arizona, USA, April 2014

Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) and Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) flowering on clifftop, Trevose Head, Cornwall, UK, May

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) with flower in beak, amongst Thrift (Armeria maritima), Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) landing with sand eels in beak, Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, July

Small Yellow Underwing moth (Panemeria tenebrata) on stitchwort (Stellaria) South Karelia, southern Finland, June

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