Close Up Collection (#24)

Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly {Boloria selene} head-on view, resting on grass, Cornwall, UK. June

Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) flower, RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon, UK. April

Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) pollinating Desert passionflower (Passiflora palmeri). Danzante Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Common oak fern (Gymnocarpium dryopteris) leaves. Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. May

Red campion (Silene dioica) seeds, microscopic view

European common blue (Polyommatus icarus) male resting on a flower, Estonia, June

Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) in defensive posture, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Galapagos flycatcher (Myiarchus magnirostris) in flight, Santiago Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Santa Cruz giant-tortoise (Chelonoidis porteri) covered in mud, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Isalnds. Critically endangered

Bigeye trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus) shoal. Darwin Island, Galapagos National Park, Pacific Ocean

Imbabura tree frog (Boana picturata) restin on a leaf at night, Mashpi, Pichincha, Ecuador

Fernandina giant-tortoise (Chelonoidis phantasticus) head portrait, Fernandina Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. Critically endangered

Two Millipedes (Julidae) close up portrait, Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia

Black-headed cat snake (Boiga nigriceps) coiled, portrait, Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Malaysia

Rusty whipsnake / Wagler's sipo (Chironius scurrulus) coiled up, close up, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) eye detail, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands

Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) in rain head portrait. Victoria, Australia. August. Captive and in controlled conditions

Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) larvae close up, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean

Germinating seedling of Sea poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica) washed up on beach. Masoala Peninsula, Masoala National Park, Madagascar

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) foliage backlit on a spring afternoon, Dorset, UK. May

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

Two Giant silkworm (Eacles ormondei) moth larvae in typical resting posture, Izabal, Guatemala

Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) stamen detail, Clare Glen, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK

Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) male, resting on plant stem, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. June

Close-up of Tiered tooth fungus (Hericium cirrhatum), impressive and rare fungi, growing on underside of ancient fallen Beech (Fagus sp) tree. Hertfordshire, England, UK. September. Focus Stacked

Large group of Slime mould (Stemonitis flavogenita) sporangia changing to orange, beginning to mature on Oak (Quercus sp) log. Hertfordshire, England, UK. September. Focus Stacked

Small fleck-winged snipefly (Rhagio lineola) sitting in typical posture on old pine (Pinus sp) log. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. July. Focus Stacked

Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July

Pair of Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) mating on wallflower in garden. Hertfordshire, England, UK. May. Focus Stacked

Two Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) roosting at dawn on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis), one of its larval food plants. Hertfordshire, England. UK. May. Focus Stacked

Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia), imago stage, hanging from chrysalis, drying its wings. Focus Stacked. Captive

Close up of Madagascan silk moth (Antherina suraka) eyespot on wing showing hair-like scales. Focus Stacked. Captive

Three immature Slime mould (Lamproderma arcyrionema) sporangia, around one millimeter tall, beginning to mature. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. August. Focus Stacked

Two Slime mould (Lamproderma scintillans) sporangia, around one millimeter tall, forming on decaying leaf, with peridium split open. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. February. Focus Stacked

Jumping spider (Evarcha arcuata), female, waiting in curl of Oak (Quercus sp) leaf. Buckinghamshire, England. UK. September. Focus Stacked

Jumping spider (Evarcha arcuata), male, in alert pose, ready to jump. Buckinghamshire, England. UK. August. Focus Stacked

Three Slime mould (Didymium squamulosum) sporangia growing along spike of Holly (Ilex sp) leaf. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. January. Focus Stacked

Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina) crawling up to top of flower bud to bask in sun. Bedfordshire, England, UK. May. Focus Stacked

Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) curled up in defensive posture after being dragged from Silver leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella) nest tunnel in sand dunes. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Fly (Coenosia sp) resting on leaf, at dawn covered in heavy dew. Hertfordshire, England, UK. June. Focus Stacked

Abstract close-up of butterfly wing scales

Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) with fully open mouth, Dominica, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. Photo taken under permit

Narcissus Le Torch / Double daffodil (Narcissus sp. ) flower, close up, in garden, Banbridge, County Down
Narcissus Le Torch / Double daffodil (Narcissus sp.) flower, close up, in garden, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. April

RF- Domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) newly hatched day chick standing in among Daises. UK, March

Hedge sparrow / Dunnock (Prunella modularis) nest with three eggs, nest exposed in hedge by summer hedge cutting, UK

Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) cultivated form, in flower

Harlequin Shrimp (Hymenocera elegans) on sea floor. Huatulco Bays National Park, Oaxaca state, Mexico, Pacific Ocean. November

Katydid (Copiphora) portrait. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July
Katydid (Copiphora) portrait.Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July

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