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Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) flowers. Recently opened with yellow nectar guides, purple in older pollinated flowers. Surrey, England, UK. Native to USA
Great yellow bumblebee (Bombus distinguendus) nectaring on Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria). RSPB Balranald Nature Reserve, North Uist; Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. July
Broomrape (Pedicularis longiflora) in wet meadow amongst Horsetail (Equisetum sp). Maroon marks on flowers act as Nectar guides. Road from Barkham to Ruo Er Gai, Sichuan Province, China. July
Sesame (Sesamum indicum) flowers and green unripe pods. Sichuan Province, China
Red poppywort (Meconopsis punicea), raindrops on flower and stem. Medicinal plant in Tibet. Balang Shan, Sichuan Province, China. June
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
Slipper orchid (Cypripedium tibeticum), two flowers. Balangshan, Wolong, Sichuan Province, China. June
Primula (Primula sikkimensis), Himalayan cowslip (Primula secundiflora) and Crucifer (Brassicaceae) at edge of stream. Kanding, Sichuan Province, China
Regal lily (Lilium regale) with Crab spider (Thomisidae sp) waiting to predate insects. Near Maoxian, Min Valley, Sichuan Province, China
Lily (Lilium lophophorum) flowers. Tepals fused at tips to protects floral parts from precipitation, slits allow access to pollinators. Mugecuo Scenic Area, Kangding, Sichuan Province, China. June
Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) seeds embedded in pits in fleshy receptacle. Seeds and rice are made into porridge. Puzhehei National Wetland Park, Yunnan Province, China
Alexanders rhubarb (Rheum alexandrae) and Dwarf purple rhododendron (Rhododendron impeditum) in wet valley. Large bracts on rhubarb protect tiny flowers from UV rays
Paraquilegia (Paraquilegia microphylla) growing in rock fissures with crustose lichen. On cliff, Baimashan, Sichuan Province, China
Sesame (Sesamum indicum), dried seed pods ready for seed harvesting. Sichuan Province, China
Chinese meadow-rue (Thalictrum delavayi) flowers. Male phase below with stigmas hanging below immature stigmas, female phase above after stamens have fallen
Climbing rose (Rosa filipes) flowering in misty forest. Wolong, Sichuan Province, China
Forest on shore of Temnik river, in spring with Siberian Rhododendron (Rhododendron dauricum) and Birch (Betula sp.) Temnik River, Baikal Nature Reserve, Buryatia, Siberia, Russia, May 2015
Springtail (Dicyrtomina ornata) on oak tree leaf, Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, December
Mauritian bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar at base of style. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Mauritius
Celandine crocus (Crocus korolkowii) carpets in areas of snowmelt. Near Ansob Pass, Tajikistan. April 2014
Trailing fuschsia (Fuchsia procumbens) cultivated in alpine house, Surrey, England, UK. Native to New Zealand
Cats whiskers / Black bat flower (Tacca chantrieri). Pollinated by flies. Cultivated in glasshouse, Surrey, England, UK. Native to Southeast Asia
Santa Cruz water lily (Victoria cruziana) flower reflected in pond. Fragrant scent attracts beetle pollinators. In cultivation at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to South America
Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), view upwards into canopy, Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China
Alexanders rhubarb (Rheum alexandrae) and Dwarf purple rhododendron (Rhododendron impeditum) in wet valley with low cloud. Large bracts on rhubarb protect tiny flowers from UV light
Clashach cove surrounded by flowering Gorse (Ulex europaeus) Hopeman, Scotland, UK, May
Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) preening two chicks in nest in Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cactus, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA
Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) tree growing out of joints in Carboniferous limestone, Ingleton, Yorkshire, January 2017
Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) at night in winter, with lamp post illuminating the woodland. Felbrigg Woods, Norfolk, England, UK. January
RF - Turks cap lily (Lilium martagon) with solitary bee in flight, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy
Impression of Birch tree (Betula pendula) in autumn, Scotland, UK. November
Maple leaves (Acer sp) in autumn, Westonbirt, England, UK
Autumn colours of Poplar (Populus sp) Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain. October
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) Clare Glen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. October
Silver birch (Betula pendula) trees in early autumn, Craigellachie National Nature Reserve, Aviemore, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September
Fallen Maple leaves (Acer sp. ) in autumnFallen Maple leaves (Acer sp.) in autumn
Oak woodland with mosses and running water, near Dolgellau, Snowdonia, North Wales, UK October
Lime tree (Tilia sp) avenue in autumn, Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. November
Pine trees in their landscape emerging from the clouds and mist, Ballons des Vosges Regional Natural Park, Vosges, France, October
Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) on a mountain side in autumn with European larch tree (Larix decidua) trees in the back the Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. November
View up towards Beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodland canopy. Derbyshire, UK. October
Autumnal Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) and pine tree forest, along the Klondike Highway near Moose Creek, Yukon Territories, Canada, September 2013
Autumnal Quaking aspen tree (Populus tremuloides) at Nares Lake, with Montana Mountain beyond, near Carcross, Yukon Territories, Canada, September 2013
Autumnal Beech (Fagus) trees, Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, UK, November 2012
American robin (Turdus migratorius) feeding on Winterberry holly (Ilex sp) berries, New York, USA, November
Misty Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in autumn, Vosges mountains, France, November 2013
Purple vipers bugloss (Echium plantaineum) growing in fields of Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum)Purple vipers bugloss (Echium plantaineum) growing in fields of Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) Project Neptune National Trust, Cornwall, England, UK, June
Sequence of strips of cultivated Machair with early shoots of Black oats (Avena strigosa) pushing through the sand. North Uist, Scotland, UK, June
