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Coastal century (Agave shawii), Baja elephant tree (Pachycormus discolor) and Boojum tree (Fouquieria columnaris) in Sonoran Desert. Near Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja California, Mexico
Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl) feeding from Heliconia flower (Heliconia champneiana) La Selva Field Station, Costa Rica
Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) agianst white background, Mull, Scotland
Autumn Lady s-tresses orchid (Spiranthes spiralis) locally rare plant. Epsom Downs, Surrey, England, August
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) landing at its nest in a Bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) draped with epiphytic Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides). Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, USA. April
Yellow tulip (Tulipa australis / Tulipa sylvestris ssp australis) Grande, Sibillini, Appennines, Umbria, Italy, May
Sea snails (Smaragdia viridis) on Little neptune seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) Tenerife, Canary Islands
Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus), locally rare plantLangham Ponds SSSI, Surrey, England, July
Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus) shoal swimming over Turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum), Jardines de la Reina / Gardens of the Queen National Park, Caribbean Sea, Ciego de Avila, Cuba
Noble pen shell (Pinna nobilis) is the largest bivalve in the Mediterranean. It is mostly found in seagrass meadows (Posidonia oceanica). National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades, Greece
Kokerboom or Quiver Tree (Aloe dichotomum), a species of aloe indigenous to Southern Africa. Quiver tree forest, Kalahari, Namibia
Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) North Uist, Scotland, UK, July
Wild tulip (Tulipa sylvestris) a scarce naturalised plant in the UK. Gloucestershire, England, UK, April
Whorled solomons seal (Polygonatum verticillatum) England, UK, July
Sword-leaved helleborine (Cephalanthera longifolia) at Chappetts Copse, Hampshire, England, UK, May
Snakeshead fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) close up
Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella) at Teesmouth National Nature Reserve, North Gare near Hartlepool, Cleveland, England, UK, June
Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) growing in Chappetts Copse, Hampshire, England, UK, May
Early spider orchid (Ophrys spegodes) growing on Samphire Hoe near Dover, Kent, England, UK, May
Dark red helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens ), a rare orchid. 90% of the British population grow at this old quarry at Bishop Middleham, County Durham, England, UK. July
Clarkes pool meadow, an unimproved lowland hay meadow managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, dotted with Green-winged orchids (Anacamptis morio) in early spring
Birds nest orchid (Neottia nidus-avis) growing in Buckholt Wood, Gloucestershire, UK, June. It has no chlorophyll and is entirely dependent on fungi in the soil for its nutrition
Deergrass (Scirpus cespitosus) at dawn among Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Groot Schietveld, Wuustwezel, Belgium
Southern marsh-orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) at sunrise, Groot Schietveld, Wuustwezel, Belgium
Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at dawn, Groot Schietveld, Wuustwezel, Belgium, June
Common cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May
Snakes head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) flowering with Dandelions in meadow Cricklade, Wiltshire, England, UK, April
Path leading through through woodland with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flowering in spring, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, May
Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) tussock in grassland, on misty morning. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August 2019
Frost on soaptree yuccas (Yucca elata) and winter morning fog, in the gypsum sand dunes of White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA. January
Quiver tree forest (Aloe dichotoma) at night with stars and the Milky Way, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) anthers and inner petals. Outer petals have been removedSnowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) anthers and inner petals.Outer petals have been removed. Focus stacked
Caucasian lily (Lilium monadelphum), Caucasus, Russia. June
Hairy banana (Musa velutina), self peeling exposing flesh to aid seed dispersal by birds. In glasshouse. Surrey, England, UK
Elephant yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) spathe with band of male flowers above and female flowers below. In cultivation
Gold band lily (Lilium auratum) flower. Yellow nectar guides lead pollinators to nectaries. Pollinators are swallowtail butterflies and hawkmoths. Cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK
Bird of paradise / Crane flower (Strelitzia reginae). Cultivated in garden. Native to South Africa
Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) bud and flower with reflexed petals and trifid stigma. Pollinated by butterflies. National flower of Zimbabwe
Austral blackbirds (Curaeus curaeus) and Austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) nectaring on Blue puya (Puya berteroniana). Pollen transferred to birds heads during feeding. Parque Ingles, Chile
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) dispersing pollen by sonication which replicates buzz pollination. Controlled conditions
Hedgehog-shaped lip bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum echinolabium), Cultivated in glasshouse, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Controlled conditions
Gold band lily (Lilium auratum) with yellow nectar guides. In cultivation. Native to Japan
Sun bromeliad (Fascicularia bicolor). Central leaves turn red to attract hummingbird pollinators before flowers open. Cultivated in garden. Surrey, England, UK
Celandine crocus (Crocus korolkowii) carpet in area of snowmelt. Pollinated by solitary bees and bumblebees. In valley, near Ansob Pass, Tajikistan. April 2014
Porcelain orchid (Chloraea magellanica) with osmophores on lip fluorescing in UV light. Chile. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Sequence 2/2
Bamboo growing beside narrow mountain track. Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve, Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, Yunnan Province, China. May 2009. Digitally stitched panorama
Slipper orchid (Cypripedium tibeticum), two flowers. Balangshan, Wolong, Sichuan Province, China. June
Regal lily (Lilium regale) with Crab spider (Thomisidae sp) waiting to predate insects. Near Maoxian, Min Valley, Sichuan Province, China
