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Patterns Collection

Background imagePatterns Collection: Aerial view of river tributaries, saltmarsh and coast, Punta Umbria, Costa de la Luz

Aerial view of river tributaries, saltmarsh and coast, Punta Umbria, Costa de la Luz, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, March 2008

Background imagePatterns Collection: Aerial view of boats and snorkelers, Looe Key Reef, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, USA

Aerial view of boats and snorkelers, Looe Key Reef, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, USA, showing spur and groove coral formations

Background imagePatterns Collection: Portrait of Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), St Abbs (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary

Portrait of Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta), St Abbs (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve), Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Background imagePatterns Collection: Edwards Atlas Moth (Attacus edwardsii) in defensive posture, Bhutan, June

Edwards Atlas Moth (Attacus edwardsii) in defensive posture, Bhutan, June

Background imagePatterns Collection: Silver Studded Blue (Plebejus argus), Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps

Silver Studded Blue (Plebejus argus), Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July

Background imagePatterns Collection: Different Snowflakes showing range in size and pattern, magnified under microscope

Different Snowflakes showing range in size and pattern, magnified under microscope, from Lilehammer, Norway. Digital composite

Background imagePatterns Collection: Bulb tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) close up detail, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Bulb tentacle sea anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) close up detail, Maldives, Indian Ocean

Background imagePatterns Collection: Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) passing by baitball, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) passing by baitball, Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal, September 2008 Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014

Background imagePatterns Collection: Adult Adder (Vipera berus) basking on pebble beach. Abbotsbury, Dorset, UK, March

Adult Adder (Vipera berus) basking on pebble beach. Abbotsbury, Dorset, UK, March

Background imagePatterns Collection: Detail of frost on Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata). Vancouver Island, Canada, March

Detail of frost on Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata). Vancouver Island, Canada, March

Background imagePatterns Collection: Colourful water-smoothed pebbles on shingle beach. Normandy, France, October 2010

Colourful water-smoothed pebbles on shingle beach. Normandy, France, October 2010

Background imagePatterns Collection: RF- Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on iceberg. Yalour Islands, Antarctic Peninsula

RF- Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on iceberg. Yalour Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. February

Background imagePatterns Collection: Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female with wings open showing eyespots on Gorse

Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female with wings open showing eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April

Background imagePatterns Collection: Cudbear Lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea) growing on quartzite rock

Cudbear Lichen (Ochrolechia tartarea) growing on quartzite rock. Cairngorms National Park, Grampian Mountains, Scotland, UK, February

Background imagePatterns Collection: Coral (Fungia sp) fluorescence at night, captured using very powerful electronic strobes

Coral (Fungia sp) fluorescence at night, captured using very powerful electronic strobes. This image is a comparison with image 8118530, Red Sea

Background imagePatterns Collection: Close-up up of lips of giant clam (Tridacna gigas), Palau, Micronesia

Close-up up of lips of giant clam (Tridacna gigas), Palau, Micronesia

Background imagePatterns Collection: Cloud formations lit by low sun. Brechin, Angus, Scotland, December 2012

Cloud formations lit by low sun. Brechin, Angus, Scotland, December 2012

Background imagePatterns Collection: Detail of ice and water in ice cave. Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, Iceland

Detail of ice and water in ice cave. Skaftafell National Park, Southern Iceland, Iceland, Europe, November 2012

Background imagePatterns Collection: Aerial view river tributaries and saltmarshes of Bahia de Cadiz Natural Park, Huelva

Aerial view river tributaries and saltmarshes of Bahia de Cadiz Natural Park, Huelva, Andalucia, Spain, March 2008

Background imagePatterns Collection: Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage

Detail of Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris / Agriocharis ocellata) plumage. El Mirador-Rio Azul National Park, Department of Peten, Guatemala

Background imagePatterns Collection: Patterns in sand, North Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2010

Patterns in sand, North Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, October 2010

Background imagePatterns Collection: Harveys Return Beach, geological details, North of Kangaroo Island, South Australia State

Harveys Return Beach, geological details, North of Kangaroo Island, South Australia State, Australia, September 2011

Background imagePatterns Collection: Woolly / Spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare) close-up of flower showing unopened flowerhead

Woolly / Spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare) close-up of flower showing unopened flowerhead, Parsonage Down, Wiltshire, UK, June

Background imagePatterns Collection: Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on trunk of Sweetgum tree

Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on trunk of Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis) in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Greece, August 2011

Background imagePatterns Collection: Abstract image of large sea swells hitting the rocks, Portuguese southwestern coast

Abstract image of large sea swells hitting the rocks, Portuguese southwestern coast, Portugal, March, 2010

Background imagePatterns Collection: Gorgonian Seafan Coral (Gorgonacea) polyps open to feed at night. South China Sea

Gorgonian Seafan Coral (Gorgonacea) polyps open to feed at night. South China Sea, Sipadan Island, Borneo

Background imagePatterns Collection: Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig

Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April

Background imagePatterns Collection: Dover sole (Solea solea) camouflaged on sea floor, Channel Islands, UK August

Dover sole (Solea solea) camouflaged on sea floor, Channel Islands, UK August

Background imagePatterns Collection: Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). The tentacles are usually a dull brown

Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). The tentacles are usually a dull brown, but this anemone is partially bleached and has lost most of the endosymbiotic zooxanthellae

Background imagePatterns Collection: Monkfish / Allmouth (Lophius piscotorius) close-up of face, Lofoten, Norway, November

Monkfish / Allmouth (Lophius piscotorius) close-up of face, Lofoten, Norway, November 2008

Background imagePatterns Collection: Male Black faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi), part of a sequence showing colour change

Male Black faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi), part of a sequence showing colour change, Swanage, Dorset, England, UK, May. 2/4

Background imagePatterns Collection: John dory (Zeus faber), Porthkerris Cove, Cornwall, England, UK, June

John dory (Zeus faber), Porthkerris Cove, Cornwall, England, UK, June

Background imagePatterns Collection: Winter Wheat crop (Triticum aestivum) grown at RSPBs Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire

Winter Wheat crop (Triticum aestivum) grown at RSPBs Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May 2011

Background imagePatterns Collection: Wader footprints in mudflats, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February

Wader footprints in mudflats, Morecambe Bay, Cumbria, England, UK, February

Background imagePatterns Collection: Common Sea urchin shells (Echinus esculentus)Cornwall, UK

Common Sea urchin shells (Echinus esculentus)Cornwall, UK

Background imagePatterns Collection: Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} close-up of skin, green colouration

Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} close-up of skin, green colouration. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imagePatterns Collection: Flock of Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) gathering before landing at winter roost

Flock of Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) gathering before landing at winter roost, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK, January

Background imagePatterns Collection: Sand lizard {Lacerta agilis} male on gorse flowers, Purbeck, Dorset UK

Sand lizard {Lacerta agilis} male on gorse flowers, Purbeck, Dorset UK

Background imagePatterns Collection: Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) at night with polyps extended to feed

Grooved brain coral (Diploria labyrinthiformis) at night with polyps extended to feed, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies. Caribbean Sea

Background imagePatterns Collection: Detail of Plumose anemone (Metridium senile) in its retracted state at slack water

Detail of Plumose anemone (Metridium senile) in its retracted state at slack water when it is not feeding. Plymouth Sound, Devon, England, UK, English Channel, July

Background imagePatterns Collection: Close up of honeycomb from Honey bee hive (Apis mellifera) showing hexagonal pattern

Close up of honeycomb from Honey bee hive (Apis mellifera) showing hexagonal pattern of cells filled with liquid honey, Qatar, Arabian Gulf, May

Background imagePatterns Collection: Pyrenean oak tree leaves (Quercus pyrenaica), Campanarios de Azaba Biological Reserve

Pyrenean oak tree leaves (Quercus pyrenaica), Campanarios de Azaba Biological Reserve, a rewilding Europe Area, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain

Background imagePatterns Collection: Lichen (Xanthoria parietina) found growing on a twig, showing mass of apothecia

Lichen (Xanthoria parietina) found growing on a twig, showing mass of apothecia (cup-shaped fruiting bodies). Peak District National Park, UK. January

Background imagePatterns Collection: Abstract of forest, The National Forest, UK, Spring, 2011

Abstract of forest, The National Forest, UK, Spring, 2011

Background imagePatterns Collection: Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} close-up of skin, green colouration

Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} close-up of skin, green colouration. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imagePatterns Collection: Agave cactus close up abstract (Agave sp) Botanical Garden, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Agave cactus close up abstract (Agave sp) Botanical Garden, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Background imagePatterns Collection: Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male below female both displaying eyespots on Gorse

Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male below female both displaying eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April

Background imagePatterns Collection: Close up of deepsea Basket star (Gorgonocephalus sp) from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge

Close up of deepsea Basket star (Gorgonocephalus sp) from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011



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