Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) from behind flapping its wings. Southwest London, UK. February.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on the water, showing orange 'sail' feathers which are used when displaying, Southwest London, UK, March.

Russell Cooper / Blackening waxcap fungus (Hygrocybe sp.) New Forest, Hampshire, UK.

Russell Cooper / Male Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) sunning on leaf, South London, UK, August

Russell Cooper / Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) head and compound eyes, South London, UK, September

Russell Cooper / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July

Russell Cooper / Male Pollen / Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) on flowering foodplant, Morden, South London, London, UK

Russell Cooper / Mating pair of Small Blue Butterflies (Cupido minimus) on plant stem, Surrey, England, UK

Russell Cooper / Cowslip (Primula veris) in flower, North Downs, Surrey, England, UK

Russell Cooper / English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flower stem of white variant, in springtime, Banstead Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Ancient Woodland, North Downs, Surrey, England, UK

Russell Cooper / Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) resting on English Bluebell (Endymion nonscriptus) flower stem in springtime, Banstead Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Ancient Woodland, North Downs,...

Russell Cooper / Green Veined White Butterfly (Pieris napi) resting on the flowering stem of a native English Bluebell (Endymion nonscriptus) Banstead Woods. Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). North Downs Su...

Russell Cooper / Avocets (Recurvirostra avosetta) and Black Tailed Godwits (Limosa limosa) on the lagoon at Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, UK, October 2009.

Russell Cooper / Six Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) at rest on flowering Ragwort, South London, England, UK.

Russell Cooper / Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male at rest on Yellow Flag Iris flower bud (Iris pseudacorus) Morden, South London. England, UK.

Russell Cooper / Male Southern hawker dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) in flight, Wimbledon Common, South London, UK

Russell Cooper / Female Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) London, UK.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) floating on an open patch of water on a frozen pond, Southwest London, UK. February.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) walking on ice across a frozen pond, Southwest London, UK, December.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) walking on ice across a frozen pond, Southwest London, UK, December.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck female (Aix galericulata) floating on colourful water, Southwest London, UK, November.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) swimming through a reedbed, Southwest London, UK, November.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) wing flapping, Southwest London, UK, November.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) female bathing taking a bath, Southwest London, UK, November.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) floating on colourful water, Southwest London, UK, January.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on the water Southwest London, UK, April.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on the water Southwest London, UK, April.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on a tree branch eating lichen, Southwest London, UK, April.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) floating on the water, Southwest London, UK, March.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) in courtship display, Southwest London, UK, March.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) runnng across the water surface. Southwest London, UK, March.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) female floating on an open patch of water on a frozen pond. Southwest London, UK, February.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) floating on an open patch of water on a frozen pond, Southwest London, UK, February.

Russell Cooper / Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) eggs on the underside of a nettle leaf, Southwest London, UK, July

Russell Cooper / Chalkhill blue butterflies (Lysandra coridon) males feeding from animal faeces. North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, July.

Russell Cooper / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) feeding from female Sallow / Goat willow catkin (Salix caprea) Southwest London, England, UK, March.

Russell Cooper / Hedge Brown / Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) feeding from lavender. Surrey, England, UK. July.

Russell Cooper / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) swarm on a garden fence, Southwest London, England, UK. April.

Russell Cooper / Common Ink Cap fungi (Coprinus atramentarius) deliquescing /caps dissolving into ink, amongst leaf litter. Southwest London, England, UK, October.

Russell Cooper / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Wild Majoram flowers (Origanum vulgare) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, August.

Russell Cooper / Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) female egg laying on the underside of a nettle leaf, Southwest London, England, UK, May.

Russell Cooper / Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes venata) Southwest London, England, UK, June.

Russell Cooper / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Bluebell (Scilla non-scripta) Chiphouse Wood (Woodland Trust) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK. May.

Russell Cooper / Banded Snail (Cepaea nemoralis) on Blackthorn, Southwest London, England, UK. April.

Russell Cooper / Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) male resting on Crosswort flower (Galium cruciata) North Downs, England, UK, May.

Russell Cooper / Dwarf thistle (Cirsium acaule) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, July.

Russell Cooper / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) male, resting on a grass stem, Wimbledon Common SSSI, Southwest London, England, UK. June.

Russell Cooper / Small blue butterfly (Cupido minimus) resting on a grass stem, Surrey, England, UK. June.