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Background imagePoales Collection: Palms growing in front of Rice (Oryza sativa) terrace

Palms growing in front of Rice (Oryza sativa) terrace. Jatiluwih Green Land, Bali, Indonesia. 2015

Background imagePoales Collection: Bulrush (Typha latifolia) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Bulrush (Typha latifolia) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Background imagePoales Collection: Sun bromeliad (Fascicularia bicolor). Central leaves turn red to attract hummingbird

Sun bromeliad (Fascicularia bicolor). Central leaves turn red to attract hummingbird pollinators before flowers open. Cultivated in garden. Surrey, England, UK

Background imagePoales Collection: Cut bamboo stems stacked in a pile, end on. Anhui Province, China

Cut bamboo stems stacked in a pile, end on. Anhui Province, China

Background imagePoales Collection: Black sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) cultivated for sucrose in the stem

Black sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum) cultivated for sucrose in the stem, obtained by crushing. China

Background imagePoales Collection: Amazon rainforest canopy view with flowering Bromeliad epiphytes growing on a branch

Amazon rainforest canopy view with flowering Bromeliad epiphytes growing on a branch of a giant Cieba tree. Tiputini Biodiversity Station, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador, January

Background imagePoales Collection: Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) sitting with Bamboo in background

Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) sitting with Bamboo in background. Shenshuping Panda Base, Wolong Nature Reserve, Wenchuan, Sichuan Province, China. Captive

Background imagePoales Collection: RF - Sand dunes with Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and beach at Seilebost beach

RF - Sand dunes with Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and beach at Seilebost beach, Isle of Harris, Scotland, UK. October

Background imagePoales Collection: Sand dunes, marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and beach at sunrise

Sand dunes, marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and beach at sunrise, Luskentyre, Isle of Harris, Scotland, UK. October 2018

Background imagePoales Collection: Cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) growing on Garbh Eilean with the Isle of Lewis behind

Cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) growing on Garbh Eilean with the Isle of Lewis behind, Shiant Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. June

Background imagePoales Collection: Red pineapple (Ananas bracteatus) with fruit, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Red pineapple (Ananas bracteatus) with fruit, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Background imagePoales Collection: Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a bulrush, Devpm, UK, November

Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a bulrush, Devpm, UK, November

Background imagePoales Collection: Luskentyre beach/sands, marram grasses and early morning sunlight

Luskentyre beach/sands, marram grasses and early morning sunlight, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. October 2018

Background imagePoales Collection: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) landing at its nest in a Bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) landing at its nest in a Bald cypress tree (Taxodium distichum) draped with epiphytic Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides). Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, USA. April

Background imagePoales Collection: Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) North Uist

Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) North Uist, Scotland, UK, July

Background imagePoales Collection: Deergrass (Scirpus cespitosus) at dawn among Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Groot Schietveld

Deergrass (Scirpus cespitosus) at dawn among Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Groot Schietveld, Wuustwezel, Belgium

Background imagePoales Collection: Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at dawn, Groot Schietveld, Wuustwezel

Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at dawn, Groot Schietveld, Wuustwezel, Belgium, June

Background imagePoales Collection: Common cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May

Common cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May

Background imagePoales Collection: Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) tussock in grassland, on misty morning

Purple Moor-grass (Molinia caerulea) tussock in grassland, on misty morning. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August 2019

Background imagePoales Collection: Austral blackbirds (Curaeus curaeus) and Austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) nectaring

Austral blackbirds (Curaeus curaeus) and Austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) nectaring on Blue puya (Puya berteroniana). Pollen transferred to birds heads during feeding. Parque Ingles, Chile

Background imagePoales Collection: Bamboo growing beside narrow mountain track. Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve

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

Background imagePoales Collection: Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), view upwards into canopy, Shunan Zhuhai National Park

Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), view upwards into canopy, Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China

Background imagePoales Collection: Sequence of strips of cultivated Machair with early shoots of Black oats (Avena strigosa)

Sequence of strips of cultivated Machair with early shoots of Black oats (Avena strigosa) pushing through the sand. North Uist, Scotland, UK, June

Background imagePoales Collection: Two Little terns (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa)

Two Little terns (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June

Background imagePoales Collection: Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing

Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June

Background imagePoales Collection: Rushes reflected in water at dawn, Scotland, UK, September

Rushes reflected in water at dawn, Scotland, UK, September

Background imagePoales Collection: Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) male perched in marsh vegetation

Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) male perched in marsh vegetation (Phragmites) in foreground

Background imagePoales Collection: Wicken Fen wetlands with windmill water pump and Phragmites reeds

Wicken Fen wetlands with windmill water pump and Phragmites reeds, Cambridgeshire, England, May

Background imagePoales Collection: High Altiplano with tussock grass called Paja brava (Festuca orthophylla) showing

High Altiplano with tussock grass called Paja brava (Festuca orthophylla) showing clonal growth spread. Bolivia. December 2016

Background imagePoales Collection: Sand dunes at Luskentyre with view to Taransay

Sand dunes at Luskentyre with view to Taransay. Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. November 2016

Background imagePoales Collection: Luskentyre beach/sands, marram grasses and early morning sunlight

Luskentyre beach/sands, marram grasses and early morning sunlight, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. October 2018

Background imagePoales Collection: Soft rush (Juncus jacquinii) in flower

Soft rush (Juncus jacquinii) in flower. Queyras, Provence-Alpes-Cotes-d'Azur, France. July

Background imagePoales Collection: RF - Reedmace (Typha latifolia) silhouetted and reflected in lake at dawn

RF - Reedmace (Typha latifolia) silhouetted and reflected in lake at dawn. Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, England, UK. November 2020

Background imagePoales Collection: Bamboo, Daxueshan National Recreational Forest, Taiwan

Bamboo, Daxueshan National Recreational Forest, Taiwan

Background imagePoales Collection: Cottongrass (Eriophorum sp) flowering beside Riffelsee, Matterhorn reflected in lake

Cottongrass (Eriophorum sp) flowering beside Riffelsee, Matterhorn reflected in lake. Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland. September 2019

Background imagePoales Collection: Tussocks reflected in misty fen at dawn. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Tussocks reflected in misty fen at dawn. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. April 2020

Background imagePoales Collection: Bromeliad flowering in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Bromeliad flowering in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador

Background imagePoales Collection: Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) growing in a valley bog, Mendip Hills

Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) growing in a valley bog, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK, June

Background imagePoales Collection: Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at sunset, growing in a valley bog

Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) at sunset, growing in a valley bog, Mendip Hills, Somerset, England, UK, June

Background imagePoales Collection: Sunrise over Klein Schietveld heathland with Cottongrass (Eriophorum) Brasschaat, Belgium

Sunrise over Klein Schietveld heathland with Cottongrass (Eriophorum) Brasschaat, Belgium, April

Background imagePoales Collection: Austral blackbird (Curaeus curaeus) with pollen on head after nectaring on Blue puya

Austral blackbird (Curaeus curaeus) with pollen on head after nectaring on Blue puya (Puya berteroniana). Parque Ingles, Chile. December

Background imagePoales Collection: Sunbeams shining through Bamboo (Bambusidae) leaves

Sunbeams shining through Bamboo (Bambusidae) leaves. Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China

Background imagePoales Collection: Strips of cultivated Black oats (Avena strigosa), grown by crofters, who create sillage

Strips of cultivated Black oats (Avena strigosa), grown by crofters, who create sillage and feed it to their cattle in the winter. Berneray, North Uist, Scotland, UK, July

Background imagePoales Collection: RF - Yellow groove bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata) stems, Hortus Botanicus Leiden

RF - Yellow groove bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata) stems, Hortus Botanicus Leiden, Netherlands, July

Background imagePoales Collection: Ripe Barley (Hordeum vulgare) ears black and white backlit image

Ripe Barley (Hordeum vulgare) ears black and white backlit image

Background imagePoales Collection: Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus)

Bearded tit (Panurus biarmicus), five perched on Reed (Phragmites australis). Danube Delta, Romania. May

Background imagePoales Collection: Red sand desert, with Spinifex grass (Spinifex longifolius) and other vegetation growing after rain

Red sand desert, with Spinifex grass (Spinifex longifolius) and other vegetation growing after rain, Exmouth Peninsula, Western Australia. May 2014

Background imagePoales Collection: Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) in flower in rainforest

Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) in flower in rainforest, Salto Morato Nature Reserve / RPPN Salto Morato, Guaraquecaba, Parana, Brazil

Background imagePoales Collection: Marram grass and sand dunes, Harlech, Wales, UK, September 2013

Marram grass and sand dunes, Harlech, Wales, UK, September 2013

Background imagePoales Collection: Salt marsh cord grass (Spartina alterniflora) on shore of Cape Cod, with Long Point

Salt marsh cord grass (Spartina alterniflora) on shore of Cape Cod, with Long Point Lighthouse in the background, Massachusetts, USA, September

Background imagePoales Collection: Salt marsh cord grass (Spartina alterniflora) on shore of Cape Cod, with Long Point

Salt marsh cord grass (Spartina alterniflora) on shore of Cape Cod, with Long Point Lighthouse in the background, Massachusetts, USA, September

Background imagePoales Collection: Ripe Barley (Hordeum vulgare) ears in field ready for harvest and the rising sun

Ripe Barley (Hordeum vulgare) ears in field ready for harvest and the rising sun, Stone Henge, Salisbury, England, UK, August

Background imagePoales Collection: Greater Bullrush / Reedmace (Typha latifolia) with seeds emerging in winter ready

Greater Bullrush / Reedmace (Typha latifolia) with seeds emerging in winter ready for dispersal on breezes, Cotswold Water Park, Wiltshire, UK, January

Background imagePoales Collection: Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) flowering, at sunrise, Island Runde

Common cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium) flowering, at sunrise, Island Runde, Norway, July

Background imagePoales Collection: View across Sound of Taransay to North Harris hills in stormy weather

View across Sound of Taransay to North Harris hills in stormy weather, West Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, September 2014

Background imagePoales Collection: Vehicle tracks in field of ripe Barley

Vehicle tracks in field of ripe Barley, farmland, late evening light, near Putford, Devon, UK. August 2012

Background imagePoales Collection: Salt marsh hay (Spartina patens) on beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

Salt marsh hay (Spartina patens) on beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts, USA, August

Background imagePoales Collection: Highland cloud forest in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica, April 2015

Highland cloud forest in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica, April 2015

Background imagePoales Collection: Two male Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) eating seeds from the spike of a common bulrush

Two male Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) eating seeds from the spike of a common bulrush (Typha latifolia) in a reedbed, Belgium, January. Digital composite

Background imagePoales Collection: Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on wheat stem, Devon, UK captive

Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on wheat stem, Devon, UK captive

Background imagePoales Collection: Yellow Labrador and in wheat field, Norfolk, August

Yellow Labrador and in wheat field, Norfolk, August

Background imagePoales Collection: Frigga Fritillary (Boloria frigga) in habitat over cotton grass (Eriophorum) Finland

Frigga Fritillary (Boloria frigga) in habitat over cotton grass (Eriophorum) Finland, June

Background imagePoales Collection: Bamboo (Phylostachys aureosulcata) occurs in the Zhejiang Province of China

Bamboo (Phylostachys aureosulcata) occurs in the Zhejiang Province of China. Utrecht University Botanic Gardens, the Netherlands, May

Background imagePoales Collection: RF- Mexican treefrog 1+Smilisca baudinii+2 on Spanish moss. Texas, USA

RF- Mexican treefrog 1+Smilisca baudinii+2 on Spanish moss. Texas, USA


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