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Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Darwins barberry (Berberis darwinii). Surrey, England, UK. April
Common bee fly (Bombylius major) feeding on Primrose (Primula vulgaris). March
Cup and saucer plant (Cobaea scandens), bud and opening flower. Cultivated plant. Focused stacked
Cup and saucer plant (Cobaea scandens) with stamens contracting. Wide mouthed flower pollinated by bats in South America. Focus stacked
Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus), drops of nectar fluorescing in UV light. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked
Alpine rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) in montane grassland above treeline. Giau Pass / Passo di giau, Dolomites, Italy. July 2011
Wild sage (Lantana camara), flowers turn pink following pollination. Native to tropical America. Invasive species, Tanzania
Grand-flowered horned poppies (Glaucium grandiflorum) in wildflower meadow. Southern Turkey. June 2012
Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) male perching on King protea (Protea cynaroides) whilst foraging for nectar. Pearl Mountain Reserve, South Africa, August
Southern double-collared sunbird (Cinnyris chalybeus), male nectaring on Pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium). Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa. August
Arabian star flower (Ornithogalum arabicum) in UV light with exposed nectar fluorescing yellow. Native to Northern Africa and Southern Europe. Series 1/2
Flannel bush (Fremontodendron California Glory ) with exposed nectar glistening in sun. Native to southwest USA
Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) on Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), spatter marks guiding bee to nectar. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. July
Darwins slipper flower (Calceolaria uniflora) in visible light. Stamens and fleshy lip that provides food reward for polliator Least seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) fluorescing
Geraldton wax flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum) in visible light. Western Australia. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Series 1/2
Red wattlebird (Anthochaera carunculata) nectaring on Bottlebrush (Callistemon sp). Bird has brush-tipped tongue. Quaalup Homestead near Fitzgerald River National Park, Western Australia
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on pollen on Stargazer lily (Lilium orientalis Stargazer ) anther. Pollination occurs when pollen is transferred to next lily flower on hoverflys
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on pollen on Vipers bugloss (Echium vulgare) anther. Dolomites, Italy. June
Two-coloured pineapple lily (Eucomis bicolor), nectar reservoirs fluorescing in UV light. Cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK. Native to South Africa. Focus stacked. Sequence 2/2
Porcelain orchid (Chloraea magellanica) with osmophores on lip, in visible light. Chile. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Sequence 1/2
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeds Meadow rue (Thalictrum sp) pollen. Body covered with pollen which will be transferred to next flower visited. Russian Caucasus. June
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on Caucasian lily (Lilium monadelphum) pollen. Pollen transferred to other flowers on legs and hairy body. Russian Caucasus, Georgia. June
Angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) nectaring on Snowberry (Symphoricarpos × chenaultii) at night. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. September
Travertine terrace in karst landscape. Huanglong / Yellow Dragon Scenic World Heritage Site, south Minshan range, Sichuan Province, China. 2007
Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) sitting on rock between trees in winter. Captive in tiger park. Heilongjiang Province, China. January 2010
Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) swimming in Yangtze, streamline with legs pressed against body. Critically endangered species with captive breeding programme in Anhui Province, China. 2009
Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) pair nuzzling, in snow. Captive in tiger park, Heilongjiang Province, China. January
Euphorbia (Euphorbia jolkinii) leaves turning red in autumn. Napa Hai, Shangri-la, Yunnan Province, China. September
Amur / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), two sparring in snow. Captive in tiger park, Heilongjiang Province, China. February
Handkerchief / Dove tree (Davidia involucrata), male inflorescence enclosed by bracts which act as an umbrella to prevent rain spoiling pollen