Tracheophyta Collection (#25)

Ladder-backed woodpecker (Picoides scalaris) male perched on blossoming Mexican plum (Prunus mexicana). Hill Country, Texas, USA

Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) hidden at the bottom of the forest in spring. Morning sun is lighting from behind. Biebrza National Park, Poland

Wintery forest of Silver Birches (Betula pendula) photographed from below with a wide angle lens. Białowieła National Park, Poland. January

Oak trees (Quercus robur) in spring. Wrocław, Poland. April

RF - Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus). Cornwall, England, UK. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights)
RF - Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus). Cornwall, England, UK. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Blue-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva) feeding on Tabebuia (Tabebuia sp. ) flowers, Pocone, Brazil
Blue-fronted parrot (Amazona aestiva) feeding on Tabebuia (Tabebuia sp.) flowers, Pocone, Brazil

Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) flower detail with dewdrops, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. September

White false hellebore (Veratrum album) growing on a mountainside, Alps, Engadine, Switzerland. July

Paeony (Paeonia officinalis) flowering, Mount Baldo Natural Park, Mount Baldo, Italy, Europe. June

Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) flowering in meadow, Mount Baldo, Italy, Europe. June

Sage (Salvia pratensis) and Buttercup, (Ranunculus acris) in wildflower meadow, Mount Baldo, Italy, Europe. June

Close up of section of Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar feet gripping stem of Wild carrot (Daucus carota). The Netherlands. August

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) flower, with cyclists in background
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower, with cyclists in background. The Netherlands. July

RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) bush in flower
RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp.) bush in flower. The Netherlands. July

Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) nectaring on Scarlet avens flower (Geum coccineum borisii), Wiltshire garden, UK. June

Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting flower of Dittany (Dictamnus albus), Umbria, Italy. May

Lemon (Citrus limon) flower, buds and fruit, Umbria, Italy. June

Apennine treacle mustard (Erysimum pseudorhaeticum) and Greater milkwort (Polygala major) in flower in dry field, Gran Sasso, Abruzzo, Italy. June

Fallow fields burst into flower containing Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), Hoarry mullein (Verbascum pulverulentum), Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) and Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abruzzo

Fallow field in flower containing Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Woad (Isatis tinctoria), Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis) Olympian mullein (Verbascum longifolium) and Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea)

Santa Fe land iguana (Conolophus pallidus) with Giant prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia echios), Santa Fe Island, Galapagos, South America

Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp)
Galapagos carpetweed (Sesuvium edmonstonei) and giant Opuntia (Opuntia sp.) cacti, beneath a rainbow at sunset, Plazas Island, Galapagos, South America

Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) recently reintroduced to Santiago island where it had become extinct, feeding on Yellow cordia (Cordia lutea) leaves, Santiago Island, Galapagos

Darwins medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis) feeding on wild seeds (Tournefortia sp), Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, South America

Darwins large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris) feeding on Wild cucumber (Momordica sp), Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, South America

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating gum (Eucalyptus sp)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) eating gum (Eucalyptus sp.) leaves in a tree, Apollo Bay, Victoria, Australia

Eucalypt rainforest along Otway Lighthouse Road, Cape Otway, The Otways, Victoria, Australia. April 2021

House finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) perched on Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) in flower, Sonoran Desert, Arizona

Female European hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) pollinating Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in flower, Belgium. August

Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp)
Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) flower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) feeding on Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar and the insects trapped in them, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

A large herbivorous Seahare (Aplysia punctata) crawling around a Common eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadow, Helford River Estuary, Cornwall, UK

Carrion fly on the parasitic plant Rafflesia pricei flower, Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, May, 2013. Filmed for the BBC series Wonders of The Monsoon

Four Hereford bullocks looking over a fence with Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) Worcestershire, England, May

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) flying back to its nest in Oak (Quercus robur) tree to feed its three large chicks, Knepp Estate, Sussex, UK, June

Male Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) perched on snow-covered dead stem of Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis), from which it will eat seeds, New York, USA

Male Pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator) perched on branch among Crabapple (Malus sp) fruits, near Scenectady, New York, USA

Flower-rich grassland with Red clover (Trifolium pratense) beside Jurassic Coast path, near Swanage, Dorset, UK, July 2021

Red giant tajinaste / Mount Teide bugloss / Towers of jewels (Echium wildpretii) close up of flowers, Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) flying to feed on nectar from Saguaro blossoms (Carnegiea gigantea), Sonoran desert, Arizona

Bumblebee (probably Bombus terrestris) visiting flowers of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) in a restored wildflower meadow, near Bristol, UK, June

Ghost orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) flowering in leaf litter on forest floor, Roncal Valley, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Ghost orchid (Epipogium aphyllum), Roncal Valley, Navarre, Spain, Europe

Eastern spinebill (Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris) male visiting Grevillea flower, small honeyeater found in forests, woodlands and gardens in Eastern Australia, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

Regent bowerbird (Sericulus chrysocephalus) male sitting in budding mango tree (Mangifera indica), Ravensbourne, Queensland, Australia

Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) showing autumn colours. Glen Strathfarrar, Scottish Highlands. Scotland. October

Beech (Fagus sylvatica), large tree amongst Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Bolderwood, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. October 2020

Autumn leaves, Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) Lu Shan, Taiwan

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