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Common oak (Quercus robur) fowers shedding pollen. Surrey, UK. April
Buckholt Wood is a beech (Fagus sylvatica) wood and part of the Cotwolds Commons and Beechwoods National Nature Reserve, on the scarp slope of the Cotswolds near Birdlip, Gloucestershire
Scottish primrose (Primula scotica) native only on the northern coast of Scotland and Orkney, here growing on grasslands at Dunnet Head, Caithness, England, UK, July
Early or English gentian (Gentianella anglica) a scarce plant, endemic to England, growing here at Durlston Head in Dorset, England, UK, May
Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night. Surrey, England, UK. July
Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) queen nectaring on Comfrey (Symphytum Hidcote Pink ) flowers. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. March
Palms growing in front of Rice (Oryza sativa) terrace. Jatiluwih Green Land, Bali, Indonesia. 2015
American lobster (Homarus americana) in eelgrass (Zostera marina). Nova Scotia, Canada. July
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) feeding on Gelder Rose berries, Germany. January, January
Tree sparrow (Passer montanus) feeding a fledgling on a branch of Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) blossom, Perthshire, Scotland. June 2013
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Volehouse Farm, Devon, UK. August
Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), orange nectar guides on lower lip and long spur containing nectar. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) with some stems supporting clusters of Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Lake Neuchatel, Switzerland
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
Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) propagules / plantlets which become fully mature plants before dropping off the parent tree to drift away and establish a new tree. Bahamas
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
Mother of thousands (Kalanchoe daigremontiana), viviparous growth with vegetative propagation of plantlets on leaf margins. In cultivation
Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in flower, in woodland, Staatsbossen, Texel, the Netherlands, April
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), development from bud to seed. Digital composite
Golden Retriever puppy in wooden basket with sunflowers; USA
Oak tree (Quercus robur) silhouetted against night sky with stars, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK. December
Ancient Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica), Lineover Wood, Gloucestershire UK. The second largest Beech tree in England in foreground. November 2015
Pink Ipe trees (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil
Watercolour painting of Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) berries. Botanical illustration by Linda Pitkin
Two Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) flowerheads, Umbria, Italy. June
Aerial view of southern tip of Dominica, Scotts Head. It divides Atlantic from Caribbean sea. Dominica, West Indies. October 2020
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
Large leaf of Giant Elephants Ear (Alocasia odora), in rainforest, Yangminshan, Taiwan
Purple-loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) watercolour illustration
Boojum tree (Fouquieria columnaris) and Mexican giant cardon (Pachycereus pringlei) amongst rocks in Sonoran Desert, at sunset. Baja California, Mexico. 2017
Selection of wildflowers against white background, including Thistle (Cirsium), Common rockrose (Helianthemum chamaecistus)
Split level photo of an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) beneath red mangrove trees (Rhizophora mangle) above a bed of seagrass (turtlegrass: Thalassia testudinum)
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
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) with water hyacinth still on back after leaving water, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May
Pinzon giant tortoise (Chelonoidis duncanensis), saddleback type typical of arid island, their long necks and raised shell allowing them to browse on cacti
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
Autumn quaking aspen grove (Populus tremuloides) with trunks scarred by browsing elk (Cervus canadensis). Below Turret Ridge, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado, USA. October
Autumn quaking aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) below Turret Ridge, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado, USA. October
