Spermatophytina Collection (page 23)

Mass of Field poppies (Papaver rhoeas)flowering in summer, Sibillini, Umbria, June

Wildflowers flowering in abundance on fallow agricultural land, Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Field chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)

Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) landing on a flower, nr Orvieto, Italy. June

Hybrid orchis, Orchis x colemanii (Orchis mascula x Orchis pauciflora), a natural hybrid between Early purple orchid and Few flowered orchid, in flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April

Sieber's crocus (Crocus sieberi var triclolor), a variety of the Cretan mountain crocus, in flower in a garden, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. March

Male Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), in breeding plumage, perched in snow-covered Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) tree during spring snowstorm, Freeville, New York, USA. April

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Teasel (Dipsacus sp. ) seedhead in winter, Germany. January
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on Teasel (Dipsacus sp.) seedhead in winter, Germany. January

Oak (Quercus robur) tree growing beside an Ice Age pond, formed during the Devensian glaciation, Moccas Park National Nature Reserve, Herefordshire, England, UK. April, 2022

Lady's slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) in flower, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. June

Greater spearwort (Ranunculus lingua) flower and developing seedhead in the margins of Kenfig Pool, Kenfig National Nature Reserve, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, July

American purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) holding water lily seed pod in beak while swimming through lily pads. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Crab spider (Synaema globosum) on a Poppy (Papaver sp. ) flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May
Crab spider (Synaema globosum) on a Poppy (Papaver sp.) flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) in flower, close up, Torre Alfina, Lazio, Italy. May

Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) coming in to land on flowering Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Yorkshire, UK. September

Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) pup and school of fish swimming through Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) nursery, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, North Atlantic

Orbiculate Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) school sheltering amongst roots of mangroves (Rhizophora sp)
Orbiculate Cardinalfish (Sphaeramia orbicularis) school sheltering amongst roots of mangroves (Rhizophora sp.) Gam Island, Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua, Indonesia

Flower (Barringtonia sp. ) fallen on black lava sand beach, Tangkoko National Park, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia
Flower (Barringtonia sp.) fallen on black lava sand beach, Tangkoko National Park, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia

Northern parula (Parula americana) male singing from flowering crabapple (Malus sp)
Northern parula (Parula americana) male singing from flowering crabapple (Malus sp.) tree in spring, near Salamanca, New York, USA, May 2022

Chalcid parasitoid wasp (probably Mesopolobus tibialis), 2mm in length, moving over Oak (Quercus sp)
Chalcid parasitoid wasp (probably Mesopolobus tibialis), 2mm in length, moving over Oak (Quercus sp.) buds, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April. Focus Stacked Image

American purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinica) leaping between water lily pads. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA

Male Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) feeding on snow-covered Holly (Ilex sp) berries, near Ithaca, New York, USA. January

Female Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spreading wings for balance after landing on a fruiting Holly (Ilex sp)
Female Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) spreading wings for balance after landing on a fruiting Holly (Ilex sp.) bush, Freeville, New York, USA. January

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) on the seabed, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Female Welwitschia plant (Welwitschia mirabilis), cones in flower, Kunene region, Namibia, Africa, May

Male Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) flower, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April

Pollen grains on the style of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Hoe Grange Nature Reserve, Derbyshire, UK. August

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) pollen grain, false-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph

Galls of the Silk button gall wasp (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of a fallen Oak (Quercus sp. ) leaf
Galls of the Silk button gall wasp (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of a fallen Oak (Quercus sp.) leaf. A single adult wasp will emerge from each gall, Peak District National Park

Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) growing on fallen European beech (Fagus sylvatica). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November

Common restharrow (Ononis repens) and Round-headed rampion (Phyteuma orbiculare) flowering on a chalk grassland hilltop, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK. July

Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in flower with resting fly, Lorraine, France. June

Beech (Fagus sp. ) trees in autumn, Saja Natural Park, Cantabria, Spain. November
Beech (Fagus sp.) trees in autumn, Saja Natural Park, Cantabria, Spain. November

Pussy willow / Goat willow / Great sallow (Salix caprea) female catkins, Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, UK. April

Ivy (Hedera helix) berry clusters ripening in winter after recent snow, Wiltshire hedgerow, UK. January

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on Seagrass (Cymodocea nodosa) on the seabed, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Corn marigolds (Glebionis segetum) growing on farmland to provide nectar source for insects, Scotland, UK. August

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and regenerating trees, Abernethy Forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. September

Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) flowering, RSPB Insh Marshes, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. June

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) leaf transilluminated showing vein detail

Dune pansies / Seaside pansies (Viola tricolor curtisii) flowering on coastal sand dunes, Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. April

Spring Birch (Betual pendula) trees on moorland in front of the Cairngorm mountain range at dawn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. April, 2019

Aerial view of Steall waterfall lined by Birch (Betula pendula) woodland and river running through Glen Nevis, Highlands, Scotland, UK. June, 2018

Autumnal Birch (Betula pendula) trees surrounding a small loch, Craigellachie National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. October, 2017

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) trees, a non-native species, surrounding Lochan nan Geadas, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. September, 2017

Aerial view of Clashach cove surrounded by flowering Gorse (Ulex europaeus), Hopeman, Moray Firth, Scotland, UK. May, 2017

Alder (Alnus glutinosa) tree silhouetted by a display of Aurora borealis in the night sky, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. February

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