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Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) flowers. England, UK. April. Controlled conditions
White dead nettle (Lamium album) with stamens protected from rain by overhanging upper lip. Pollinated by bumblebees. Naturalised in garden, Surrey, England, UK. May
Thorowax (Bupleurum rotundifolium) umbel with green bracts, backlit in studio
Elephant yam flower (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) spadix surrounded by spathe. Cultivated in glasshouse
Balsam (Impatiens bicaudata) flowers with lines leading to nectaries. Cultivated. Native to Madagascar
Masterwort (Astrantia sp) with pink bracts and tiny florets. Cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK. Controlled conditions
Spider flower (Cleome hassleriana) from above, flowers fading with age. Native to South America
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower, backlit with stamens and style visible through corolla. Dark spots on lower lip attract bumblebee pollinators. Pollinated by bumblebees with long proboscis
Bird of paradise / Crane flower (Strelitzia reginae). Cultivated in garden. Native to South Africa
Red trailing bauhinia (Bauhinia kockiana), flowers change from yellow to red with age. Pollinated by butterflies. Cultivated in garden. Native to Malaysia
Glory lily (Gloriosa superba) bud and flower with reflexed petals and trifid stigma. Pollinated by butterflies. National flower of Zimbabwe
Ant (Formicidae) nectaring on Geraldton waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum). Western Australia Botanic Garden, Kings Park, Perth, Australia. November
Frog (Rana temporaria) spawn amongst invasive Fairy fern (Azolla filiculoides) from garden pond. Photographed in aquarium, controlled conditions. Surrey, England, UK. March
Fairy fern (Azolla filiculoides) and Water forget me not (Myosotis scorpioides) in frozen garden pond. Surrey, England, UK. January
Wreath nasturtium (Tropaeolum polyphyllum) flowering amongst rocks. Paso Vergara, Chile. December
Austral blackbird (Curaeus curaeus) with pollen on head after nectaring on Blue puya (Puya berteroniana). Parque Ingles, Chile. December
Austral blackbirds (Curaeus curaeus) and Austral thrush (Turdus falcklandii) nectaring on Blue puya (Puya berteroniana). Pollen transferred to birds heads during feeding. Parque Ingles, Chile
Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus), male nectaring on Pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium). Cape, South Africa. August
Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) nectaring on Grevillea (Grevillea preissii). Western Australia Botanic Garden, Kings Park, Perth, Australia. November
New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) nectaring on Grevillea (Grevillea sp) in garden. Western Australia. September
Wildflower drifts on disused railway line, flowers include Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium), Yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) and Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
Bumblebee (Bombus sp) nectaring on Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera). Surrey, England, UK. September
Mandrinette (Hibiscus fragilis), cultivated in breeding program at Kew Gardens, London, UK. Endemic to Mauritius
Gold-tailed melitta bee (Melitta haemorrhoidalis), two males sleeping at night in Peach-leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)Long-horned bee (Eucera sp.), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus) flower to roost at night. Turkey. May
Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) dispersing pollen by sonication which replicates buzz pollination. Controlled conditions
Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) stamens fluroescing in UV light. Ring of nectaries are dark red with blue UV reflective hairs
Bumblebee (Bombus sp) and Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) flower. Anthers transferring pollen onto bee backs
Flannel bush (Fremontodendron California Glory ) exposed and overflowing nectaries fluorescuing in UV light. Native to southwest USA
New Zealand tree fuchsia (Fuchsia excorticata) with blue pollen and yellow tipped stigma. Focus stacked
Arabian star flower (Ornithogalum arabicum) in visible light. Nectar visible in lower flower. Native to Northern Africa and Southern Europe. Series 2/2
Bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar surrounding stigma. Native to Mauritius. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK
Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) with stamens and stigma, nectar globules at base of carpels. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Cup and saucer plant (Cobaea scandens), stamens retracting and a drop of nectar on petal tip. Cultivated in conservatory, Surrey, England, UK. Controlled conditions, focus stacked
Crown imperial lily (Fritillaria imperialis), six nectaries at base of stamens and stigma. In cultivation, Native to southeast Turkey and western Himalayas
Goat willow (Salix caprea) female catkin in UV light, fine hairs and nectar fluroescing. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Geraldton wax flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum), nectar fluorescing in UV light. Western Australia. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Series 1/2
Hedgehog-shaped lip bulbophyllum (Bulbophyllum echinolabium), Cultivated in glasshouse, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Controlled conditions
Gold band lily (Lilium auratum) with yellow nectar guides. In cultivation. Native to Japan
Orange-petaled passionflower (Passiflora aurantia) changing colour from cream to orange. Cultivated in glasshouse, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to New Guinea and northeast Australia
Afghanistan Juno iris (Iris cycloglossa) with yellow nectar guides. In cultivation, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Afghanistan
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), three nectaring on Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), resting on red bracts. In butterfly house, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China
Red bowled anemone (Anemone bucharica) with dark stamens and patterns on petal bases to attract Scarab beetle (Eulasia sp) pollinators
Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris), orange nectar guides on lower lip and long spur containing nectar. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Southern magnolia / Bull bay (Magnolia grandiflora) flower. The opening and closing of petals controls the time beetle pollinators enter and leave the flower
Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) flower, pollen on dehisced anthers and on petals fluorescing in UV light. Nectar ring appearing red. Focus stacked
Blue passionflower (Passiflora caerulea). Flower is pollinated by larger bees. Focus stacked
Lisbon false sun-rose / Yellow rock rose (Halimium lasianthum) flowers. Blotch at base of petals guides pollinators to nectar source