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Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) male landing on Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). Hill Country, Texas, USA
RF - Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) nectaring on Verbena (Verbena sp). Cornwall, England, UK. September. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii). Volehouse Moor Devon Wildlife Trust Reserve, England, UK. June
Scoophead shark (Sphyrna media), released specimen. Isla Chepillo, Rio Bayano, Panama
Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis). Exuma Sound, Bahamas
Atlantic sixgill shark (Hexanchus vitulus) swimming with open mouth. Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), blue colour morph in winter coat walking through snow. Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Iceland. February
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight with open beak. The Netherlands. May
Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) eating fish at night, portrait. The Bahamas
Tiger cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) male mouth brooding a clutch of eggs behind his sharp teeth. Gubal Island, Egypt. Strait Of Gubal, Red Sea
Yellow bellied snapping turtle (Elseya flaviventralis) about to surface for air, Arnhem Escarpment Creek, Northern Territory, Australia. June
Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) agianst white background, Mull, Scotland
Liquidambar / Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) tree leaf changing to autumn colour, France
Pin-tailed whydah (Vidua macroura) male in display flight. Allahein River, Gambia
Jellyfish, probably a purple stinger (Pelagia noctiluca) at night in the Sargasso Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) close up with white background
Columbus crab (Planes major) which was stranded on the beach, South Africa
Scopolis shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) in flight. Tenerife, Canary Islands
California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) in flight, wings radio tagged. California condor recovery program, Sierra de San Pedro Martir National Park, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. 2011
Seep monkey flower (Mimulus guttatus), bifid stigma above stamens. Nectar spot guides and central groove leading pollinators to nectar. Focus stacked
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
Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), dissection of flowers. Male phase above, downward projecting stamens release pollen onto backs of bumblebees and honey bees
Sweet breath of spring (Lonicera fragrantissima) in garden, Surrey, England, UK. Native to China
Scarlet monkey flower (Mimulus cardinalis). The high position of the stamens and stigma ensure that the heads of hummingbird pollinators make contact with them whilst nectaring
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
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) flowers. England, UK. April. Controlled conditions
White dead nettle (Lamium album) with stamens protected from rain by overhanging upper lip. Pollinated by bumblebees. Naturalised in garden, Surrey, England, UK. May
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
Mandrinette (Hibiscus fragilis), cultivated in breeding program at Kew Gardens, London, UK. Endemic to Mauritius
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) dispersing pollen by sonication which replicates buzz pollination. Controlled conditions
Chilean bellflower (Crinodendron hookerianum) releasing pollen via sonication which replicates buzz pollination. Native to Chile. Controlled conditions
New Zealand tree fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) with blue pollen and yellow tipped stigma. Focus stacked
Bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar surrounding stigma. Native to Mauritius. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK
Cup and saucer plant (Cobaea scandens), stamens retracting and a drop of nectar on petal tip. Cultivated in conservatory, Surrey, England, UK. Controlled conditions, focus stacked
Goat willow (Salix caprea) female catkin in UV light, fine hairs and nectar fluroescing. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
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
Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor) flower with pollen grains scattered by visiting insects
Southern magnolia / Bull bay (Magnolia grandiflora) flower. The opening and closing of petals controls the time beetle pollinators enter and leave the flower
Musquia (Musschia aurea) flower. Cultivated in glasshouse, UK. Pollinated by Lizard (Lacerta dugesii) and Madeira bumblebee (Bombus maderensis) in Madeira
Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) with ring of nectaries below stamens. Focus stacked
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower in visible light, nectar at base of petals. Stamens flip up sequentially with one still folded over the receptacle. Surrey, England, UK
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower in UV light, pollen and nectar at base of petals fluorescing. Insect pollinators are able to see position of rewards on offer. Surrey, England, UK
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) flower, pollen and nectar fluorescing in UV light. Surrey, England, UK. Native to USA. Focus stacked. Sequence 2/2
Porcelain orchid (Chloraea magellanica) with osmophores on lip fluorescing in UV light. Chile. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Sequence 2/2
Common tern (Sterna hirundo) in flight, Norfolk, UK, August
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) head profile, Regents Park, London, UK August
