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Cedar (Cedrus sp), male catkins releasing pollen. Surrey England, UK
Hong Kong orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) flowers. Hong Kong, December
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) sliding down slope on back after losing footing
Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower. Cultivated in herb garden, Surrey, England, UK
Wild sage (Lantana camara), flowers turn pink following pollination
Pygmy Rwandan water lily (Nymphaea thermarum) in cultivation at Kew Gardens
Mysore clock vine (Thunbergia mysorensis) with nectar overflowing in morning
Darwins slipper flower (Calceolaria uniflora) in UV light
Wood forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) flowers, yellow corollas on fresher flowers
Mother of thousands (Kalanchoe daigremontiana), viviparous growth with vegetative
Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) nectaring on Loofah (Luffa sp) flower
Bubble eye goldfish (Carassius auratus) with upward pointing eyes and two large fluid-filled sacs
Black coral vine (Kennedia nigricans) flowers, pollinated by honeyeaters (flowers
Grand-flowered horned poppies (Glaucium grandiflorum) in southern Turkey, June
Pollen release from cyclamen flower via sonication, which mimics buzz pollination
Chinese peacock butterfly (Papilio bianor) drinking nectar from a Hibiscus flower
Stigmas in female flowers of single Wax begonia (Begonia semperflorens group) mimic
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on freshly opened yellow Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers
Bumblebee (Bombus sp) queen feeding on Crocus (Crocus korolkowii), covered in pollen
Sea cabbage (Senecio candicans) amongst pebbles on sandy seashore. Sea Lion island
Seep monkey flower (Mimulus guttatus), bifid stigma above stamens. Nectar spot guides
Grand balsam (Impatiens grandis) with long spur
Carpenter bee (Xylocopa sp) nectaring on Clary sage (Salvia sclarea)
Prickly comfrey (Symphytum asperum), flowers open red and change to blue. Caucasus, Russia
Prophet flowers (Arnebia pulchra) with dark spots that act as nectar guides
Chilean monkey flower (Mimulus naiandinus)
Scarlet monkey flower (Mimulus cardinalis)
Gold band lily (Lilium auratum) flower. Yellow nectar guides lead pollinators to nectaries
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) flowers. England, UK. April. Controlled conditions
White dead nettle (Lamium album) with stamens protected from rain by overhanging upper lip
Voodoo lily (Amorphophallus bulbifer). Native to Asia
Bird of paradise / Crane flower (Strelitzia reginae)
Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) bud and flower with reflexed petals and trifid stigma
Fairy fern (Azolla filiculoides) and Water forget me not (Myosotis scorpioides) in
Austral blackbirds (Curaeus curaeus) and Austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) nectaring
Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) nectaring on Grevillea (Grevillea preissii)
Wildflower drifts on disused railway line, flowers include Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium
Mandrinette (Hibiscus fragilis), cultivated in breeding program at Kew Gardens, London, UK
St Helena ebony / Dwarf ebony (Trochetiopsis ebenus) with secondary pollen presentation
Chilean bellflower (Crinodendron hookerianum) releasing pollen via sonication which
Congo cockatoo (Impatiens niamniamensis) flower, backlit with nectar level visible in spur
Bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar surrounding stigma
Crown imperial lily (Fritillaria imperialis), six nectaries at base of stamens and stigma
Geraldton wax flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum)
Gold band lily (Lilium auratum) with yellow nectar guides. In cultivation. Native to Japan
Red bowled anemone (Anemone bucharica) with dark stamens and patterns on petal bases
Morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor) flower with pollen grains scattered by visiting insects
Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), orange nectar guides on lower lip and long spur
Lisbon false sun-rose / Yellow rock rose (Halimium lasianthum) flowers
Large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)
Sun bromeliad (Fascicularia bicolor). Central leaves turn red to attract hummingbird
Celandine crocus (Crocus korolkowii) carpet in area of snowmelt
Musquia (Musschia aurea) flower. Cultivated in glasshouse, UK. Pollinated by Lizard
Texas bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) and Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) amongst
Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) in glasshouse at Kew Gardens, London, UK
Purple throated mountain gem hummingbird (Lampornis calolaemus) hovering as it nectars
Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) with ring of nectaries below stamens. Focus stacked
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower in visible light, nectar at base of petals
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower in UV light
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) flower, pollen and nectar fluorescing in UV light
Two-coloured pineapple lily (Eucomis bicolor) in visible light. Cultivated in garden
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), blue nectar guides and anthers
Skunk cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) in visible light
Southern catalpa (Catalpa bignonioides) flowers. Recently opened with yellow nectar guides
Flame lily (Gloriosa superba), timelapse sequence from opening bud to flowering, tepals
Large bee-fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Lungwort (Pulmonaria sp). In garden, Surrey
Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) queen nectaring on Comfrey (Symphytum Hidcote
Broomrape (Pedicularis longiflora) in wet meadow amongst Horsetail (Equisetum sp)
Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) pair mating on lake. Shanghai Zoo, China
Slipper orchid (Cypripedium tibeticum)
Primula (Primula sikkimensis), Himalayan cowslip (Primula secundiflora) and Crucifer
Regal lily (Lilium regale) with Crab spider (Thomisidae sp) waiting to predate insects
Shrubs, trees and lianas in tropical rainforest. Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China
Pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) in tree at night
Euphorbia (Euphorbia jolkinii) leaves turning red in autumn. Napa Hai, Shangri-la
Cut bamboo stems stacked in a pile, end on. Anhui Province, China
Alexanders rhubarb (Rheum alexandrae) and Dwarf purple rhododendron (Rhododendron
Chinese grass carp / White amur (Ctenopharyngodon idella), farmed for food in China
Sesame (Sesamum indicum), dried seed pods ready for seed harvesting
Golden spider lily (Lycoris aurea) in rain
Chinese meadow-rue (Thalictrum delavayi) flowers
Chinese white cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys) female hanging
Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) dusted with snow eating Bamboo. In natural enclosure
