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Carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp) nectaring on Clary sage (Salvia sclarea). Pollen deposited on bees back by hanging anthers. Turkey. June
Sweet breath of spring (Lonicera fragrantissima) in garden, Surrey, England, UK. Native to China
Bumblebee scarab beetles (Pygopleurus humeralis) feeding on Phelypaea flower (Phelypaea coccinea). Flower has marks that mimic beetle elytra wings to attract pollinators
Red trailing bauhinia (Bauhinia kockiana), flowers change from yellow to red with age. Pollinated by butterflies. Cultivated in garden. Native to Malaysia
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
Scarab beetle (Scarabaeoidea) pair mating inside Tulip (Tulipa micheliana) flower. Beetles covered in pollen. Uzbekistan, April
Bumblebee scarab (Amphicoma vulpes) pair mating in Tulip (Tulipa armena) flower. Pollen picked up on beetles and transferred to other flowers. Near Karabel Pass, Turkey. May
Celandine crocus (Crocus korolkowii) carpet in area of snowmelt. Pollinated by solitary bees and bumblebees. In valley, near Ansob Pass, Tajikistan. April 2014
Broomrape (Pedicularis longiflora) in wet meadow amongst Horsetail (Equisetum sp). Maroon marks on flowers act as Nectar guides. Road from Barkham to Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan Province, China. July
Sesame (Sesamum indicum) flowers and green unripe pods. Sichuan Province, China
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
Primula (Primula sikkimensis), Himalayan cowslip (Primula secundiflora) and Crucifer (Brassicaceae) at edge of stream. Kanding, Sichuan Province, China
Regal lily (Lilium regale) with Crab spider (Thomisidae sp) waiting to predate insects. Near Maoxian, Min Valley, Sichuan Province, China
Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) in tree at night. Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China
Lily (Lilium lophophorum) flowers. Tepals fused at tips to protects floral parts from precipitation, slits allow access to pollinators. Mugecuo Scenic Area, Kangding, Sichuan Province, China. June
Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) seeds embedded in pits in fleshy receptacle. Seeds and rice are made into porridge. Puzhehei National Wetland Park, Yunnan Province, China
Orange oakleaf / Dead leaf butterfly (Kallima inachus) resting on fern frond. Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China
Alexanders rhubarb (Rheum alexandrae) and Dwarf purple rhododendron (Rhododendron impeditum) in wet valley. Large bracts on rhubarb protect tiny flowers from UV rays
Paraquilegia (Paraquilegia microphylla) growing in rock fissures with crustose lichen. On cliff, Baimashan, Sichuan Province, China
Sesame (Sesamum indicum), dried seed pods ready for seed harvesting. Sichuan Province, China
Chinese meadow-rue (Thalictrum delavayi) flowers. Male phase below with stigmas hanging below immature stigmas, female phase above after stamens have fallen
Chinese white cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female hanging, carrying baby aged two weeks. Parents released into wild from captive breeding programme
Amur / Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) pair nuzzling each other in snowAmur/ Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) pair nuzzling each other in snow. Captive in tiger park, Heilongjiang Province, China. February
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) dusted with snow eating Bamboo. In natural enclosure, Panda Breeding Centre, Wolong, Sichuan Province, China. February 2008
Climbing rose (Rosa filipes) flowering in misty forest. Wolong, Sichuan Province, China
Great / Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) and Common Teal (Anas crecca), Charidhand wetland, Kutch, Gujarat, India. December 2009
Rhinoceros hornbills (Buceros rhinoceros) pair flying over the canopy with mist hanging over lowland Dipterocarp rainforest in heart of Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo (digitally modified image)
Lantern bug (Pyrops maculatus), Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Unesco Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka
Hump-nosed or lyreshead lizard (Lyriocephalus scutatus), Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Unesco Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka. Endemic
Celandine crocus (Crocus korolkowii) carpets in areas of snowmelt. Near Ansob Pass, Tajikistan. April 2014
Cats whiskers / Black bat flower (Tacca chantrieri). Pollinated by flies. Cultivated in glasshouse, Surrey, England, UK. Native to Southeast Asia
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) group from above, heads above water of Yangtze. Critically endangered species, individuals released from captive breeding programme, Anhui Province, China. 2009
Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), view upwards into canopy, Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China
Northern white cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female standing in tree with baby aged two weeks. Parents captive bred and released
Bamboo (Poaceae spp) with forest in background. Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China. 2009
Man using pole to propel bamboo raft on Lijang / Li River, Karst peaks beyond. At dawn, Lijiang River Scenic Zone, Yangshuo county, Guangxi, China
Alexanders rhubarb (Rheum alexandrae) and Dwarf purple rhododendron (Rhododendron impeditum) in wet valley with low cloud. Large bracts on rhubarb protect tiny flowers from UV light
Halimeda ghost pipefish (Solenostomus halimeda) mimicking the halimeda algae. Sulu sea, Philippines
False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in a magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica), Sulu sea, Philippines
Coral reef scene filled with a great diversity of fish and coral life, near Alor, Indonesia
Brown / Jerdonas palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni) Western Ghats, Karnataka, IndiaBrown / Jerdons palm civet (Paradoxurus jerdoni) Western Ghats, Karnataka, India. Endemic
Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) cub, low angle, Ranthambhore National Park, India
RF - Reef manta (Mobula alfredi) female swimming close to a coral reef, while Cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus), tiny by comparison, pick parasites from its belly
RF - Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise) looks out from its home in a sea fan (Annella sp.). Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean
Portrait of a Bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) in open water at night. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea
Coral (Lobophytum sp. ) on a reef flat, with Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)Coral (Lobophytum sp.) on a reef flat, with Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in background. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Ceram Sea. Tropical West Pacific Ocean
