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Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), orange nectar guides on lower lip and long spur containing nectar. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) a widespread orchid of grasslands and verges, growing on St Georges Flower Bank, Bristol, UK, June
Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) flowers, Melbourne Botanic garden, Victoria, Australia
Golden Retriever puppy in wooden basket with purple flowers; USA
Ruby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel pup, Flame, age 12 weeks hing a red rose
Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flower. UK. June
Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) on a roadside verge near Bristol, England, UK, June
Wood forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) flowers, yellow corollas on fresher flowers. In damp woodland, Surrey, England, UK. May
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), development from bud to seed. Digital composite
Golden Retriever puppy in wooden basket with sunflowers; USA
Pink Ipe trees (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil
Two Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) flowerheads, Umbria, Italy. June
English oak tree (Quercus robur) standing in a formerly farmed meadow with many flowering Meadow buttercups (Ranunculus acris) surrounded by mature hedgerows
Tajinaste rojo (Echium wildpretii), Teide National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Canary Islands. Endemic
Desert rose (Adenium obesum) tree in flower, Bogoria Game Reserve, Kenya
Purple-loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) watercolour illustration
Selection of wildflowers against white background, including Thistle (Cirsium), Common rockrose (Helianthemum chamaecistus)
Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea), on verge of footpath, South Croydon, Surrey, England, June
Pale toadflax (Linaria repens), a rare plant in Surrey. Park Downs, Chipstead Downs SSSI, Surrey, England, July
Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) female with cub among flowers, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) Quarry Hangers (SWT), Chaldon, Surrey, England, June
Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa), Cornwall, UK. April
Field of Paramo flower / Frailejones (Espeletia pycnophylla), highland paramo, northern Ecuador
Yellow star of Bethlehem (Gagea lutea) in woodlands of th Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria, March
Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, England, UK, April
Wasp orchid, (Ophrys apifera var. trollii) growing on Cleeve Hill near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK, July
Rosy garlic (Allium roseum) naturalised in the Avon Gorge, Bristol, England, UK, June
Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) growing on the banks of the Mells Stream in Edford Woods, Somerset, UK, a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve. May 2011
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) at Siccaridge Wood, Gloucestershire, England, UK, May
Yellow ladys slipper orchid (Cypripidium calceolus) reintroduced at Gait Barrows National Nature Reserve, Lancashire, England, UK, May
Cuckoo pint or Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum) in Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, UK. April
Common Solomons seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) in Cooks Wood, Somerset, UK. April 2011
Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) (Viperidae: Crotalinae). Distictive yellow / orange oropel form. Arboreal species resting on wild ginger flower in mid-altitude rainforest under storey
Spanish lavender (Lavandula stoechas). Faia Brava Reserve, Archaeological Park of the Coa Valley, Western Iberia, Portugal. April
Stigmas in female flowers of single Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens group) mimic pollen laden stamens produced by male flowers but offer no reward to pollinators
Prickly comfrey (Symphytum asperum), flowers open red and change to blue. Caucasus, Russia. June
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower. Cultivated in herb garden, Surrey, England, UK. Native to Balkan Peninsula
Wild sage (Lantana camara), flowers turn pink following pollination. Native to tropical America. Invasive species, Tanzania
Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer). Native to Asia
St Helena ebony / Dwarf ebony (Trochetiopsis ebenus) with secondary pollen presentation on petal rims. In cultivation, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Endemic to St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean
Pygmy Rwandan water lily (Nymphaea thermarum) in cultivation at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Extinct in the wild. Native to thermal springs, Rwanda
Congo cockatoo (Impatiens niamniamensis) flower, backlit with nectar level visible in spur. Cultivated in glasshouse. Native to Africa
Mysore clock vine (Thunbergia mysorensis) with nectar overflowing in morning. In cultivation, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to India
Crown imperial lily (Fritillaria imperialis), six nectaries at base of stamens and stigma. In cultivation, Native to southeast Turkey and western Himalayas
Darwins slipper flower (Calceolaria uniflora) in UV light. Stamens and fleshy lip that provides food reward for polliator Least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) fluorescing
Geraldton wax flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum), nectar fluorescing in UV light. Western Australia. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Series 1/2
Lisbon false sun-rose / Yellow rock rose (Halimium lasianthum) flowers. Blotch at base of petals guides pollinators to nectar source