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Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying in snow covered countryside, Surrey, England, UK, January. Digital composite
Pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) flying low over water. Surrey, England, August
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) perched on a branch. Thursley Common, Surrey, UK, May
Common oak (Quercus robur) fowers shedding pollen. Surrey, UK. April
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
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July
Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), orange nectar guides on lower lip and long spur containing nectar. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Wood forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) flowers, yellow corollas on fresher flowers. In damp woodland, Surrey, England, UK. May
Watercolour painting of Common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) berries. Botanical illustration by Linda Pitkin
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
Deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna) Quarry Hangers (SWT), Chaldon, Surrey, England, June
Common Frog (Rana temporaria), and frogspawn in a pond, Coldharbour, Surrey, England. March. Highly commended in the Animal Portrait category of the BWPA Competition 2019
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) perched on gate Surrey, England, UK. April
Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) female feeding chicks on nest. Ranmore Common, near Dorking Surrey, England, UK. July
Large bee-fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Lungwort (Pulmonaria sp). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. March
Beech trees (Fagus sylvaticus) and pond in autumn, Waggoners Wells, Surrey, England, UK, October
Sycamore moth (Acronicta aceris) caterpillar. Surrey, England, UK, September
Common Toad (Bufo bufo) seen from below against a blue sky with clouds. Surrey, England, March. Did you know? It used to be believed that toads had a magical stone in their head; however toadstones
Jumping spider (Evarcha arcuata) on edge of evening primrose flower, Surrey, England, UK, August
English Oak (Quercus robur) standing solitary in a field. Surrey, UK, October. Year sequence, 3 of 4 (autumn)
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) in snow, Surrey, UK. March
Common meadow-rue (Thalictrum flavum), locally rare plant, Chertsey Meads, Surrey, England, June
Autumn Lady s-tresses orchid (Spiranthes spiralis) locally rare plant. Epsom Downs, Surrey, England, August
Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), locally rare plant, Probably not native at this site. Clandon Wood, West Clandon, near Guildford, Surrey, England, July
Flowering-rush (Butomus umbellatus), locally rare plantLangham Ponds SSSI, Surrey, England, July
Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) perched on Hawthorn blossom, Surrey, England, May
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) perched on Cherry tree blossom Surrey, England, UK. April
Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) calling perched on branch of Hawthrorn(Cratageus monogyna) Surrey, England, UK. May
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets feeding on Balkan anemone (Anemone blanda). In garden. Surrey, England, UK. April
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) extending proboscis to nectar on Common rue (Ruta graveolens). Green aphid (Aphidoidea) beneath flower. Surrey, England, UK. July
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Peony (Paeonia officinalis) pollen. Surrey, England, UK. May
Ivy leaved toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis) flowers with orange nectar guides. Surrey, England, UK. April
White dead nettle (Lamium album) with stamens protected from rain by overhanging upper lip. Pollinated by bumblebees. Naturalised in garden, Surrey, England, UK. May
Fairy fern (Azolla filiculoides) and Water forget me not (Myosotis scorpioides) in frozen garden pond. Surrey, England, UK. January
Gold-tailed melitta bee (Melitta haemorrhoidalis), two males sleeping at night in Peach-leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Money spider (Linyphiidae) in its sheet web eating a beetle, backlit at sunset. Thursley Common National Nature Reserve, Surrey, UK. October
Sheathed Woodtuft fungi (Kuehneromyces mutabilis) Surrey, England, UK, November
Common Oak (Quercius robur) acorns in late summer. Surrey, England, UK, September
Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) caterpillar feeding on Clustered bell heather, Surrey, England, UK, August
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding from Scabious flower (Scabiosa) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, August
Mining bee / Little flower bee (Anthophora bimaculata) taking nectar and pollen from Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) flower, with pollen covered scopa, Surrey, England, UK. August
English Oak (Quercus robur) in arable field with wheat, composite image showing all four seasons, Surrey, England, UK
European hornet (Vespa crabro) worker in flight, Surrey, England, August
Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) taking off from Cornflower (Centaurea cyanea) in Bishops Meadow, Farnham. Surrey, England, UK, July 2014. Digital composite
Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) male landing on Alder (Alnus glutinosa) Surrey, England. February
Dew-covered cobweb. Thursley Common, Surrey, UK. October
