Andy Sands / Green veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) roosting on a Dog Violet flower, Hertofrdshire, England, UK, April - Focus Stacked

Andy Sands / Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) portrait on an Oak leaf, Hertofrdshire, England, UK, April. Focus Stacked

Andy Sands / Crab spider (Misumena vatia) sitting on a garden flower, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April - Focus Stacked

Andy Sands / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male on Greater stitchwort flower in English woodland, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April.

Andy Sands / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) female walking along ditch at edge of road, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, UK, May

Andy Sands / Orange tip butterfly (Anthocaris cardamines) on Cuckoo flower / Lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis), Hertfordshire, England, UK, April - Focus Stacked

Andy Sands / Parasitic wasp (Monosapyga clavicornis) hovering in front of garden bee hotel looking for hosts nests while being watched by the Bee (Chelostoma campanularum) Hertfordshire, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Oxlips (Primula eliator) growing among Wood Anemones (Anemone nemorosa) good indicators of ancient woodland, Suffolk, England, UK, April

Andy Sands / Grey partridge (Perdix perdix) three birds on snow covered mound, Bedfordshire, England, UK, December

Andy Sands / Green hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) mating pair on hawthorn blossom, Bedfordshire, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Jumping spider (Evarcha arcuata) on edge of evening primrose flower, Surrey, England, UK, August

Andy Sands / Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) two young toadstools growing up from mossy log, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, September

Andy Sands / German wasp (Vespula germanica) worker carrying rubbish, flying out of nest in air brick, Hertfordshire, England, UK. July

Andy Sands / Newly emerged Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), Bedfordshire, England, UK. June

Andy Sands / Mining bee / Little flower bee (Anthophora bimaculata) taking nectar and pollen from Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) flower, with pollen covered scopa, Surrey, England, UK. August. Highly comm...

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male below female both displaying eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male (bottom) and female with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings open showing eyespots on Blackthorn, Captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on flower of Ice plant (Sedum) in garden, Hertfordshire, UK, September

Andy Sands / Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) drinking at water's surface from floating leaf. Captive, UK. 'Hidden Britain' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2012.

Andy Sands / Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) male perched on mossy stump, Wales, UK, June

Andy Sands / Little owl (Athene noctua) two chicks on tree stump, Hertfordshire, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Clouded yellow butterfly (Colias crocea) On Wild sweet pea flower, Captive, UK, July

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis) Female carrying two males attempting to displace one another to mate, West sussex, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male perched in tree holding fish, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March.

Andy Sands / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male preening wing with muddy bill, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March.

Andy Sands / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male preening wing on mossy branch, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March

Andy Sands / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male passing fish to female spring during courtship behaviour, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March. Sequence 2 of 6.

Andy Sands / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) male perched in tree with mud on beak, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March.

Andy Sands / Long Water Measurer (Hydrometra stagnorum) drinking by piercing surface tension with mouthparts. Captive, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Robberfly (Machimus cingulatus) head close up showing large compound eyes. Captive, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Glow Worm (Lampyris noctiluca) female glowing after dark. Hertfordshire, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Glow Worm (Lampyris noctiluca) female glowing after dark. Hertfordshire, England, Uk, July.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris arenaria) emerging from burrow where it stores insects, paralysed to feed the wasp's larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Digger Wasp (Cerceris arenaria) carrying large weevil back to burrow, paralysed as food for larvae. London, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus) in snow. Hertfordshire, England, UK, February.

Andy Sands / Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) male looking alert among fallen apples in snow. Hertfordshire, England, UK, February.

Andy Sands / Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) male foraging on wind-fallen apples, calling in aggression display to deter other birds. Hertfordshire, England, UK, February.

Andy Sands / Green Woodpecker (Picus viridis) male among wind-fallen apples. Hertfordshire, England, UK, February.

Andy Sands / Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) perched with ringlet butterfly in bill. West Sussex, England, July. Highly commended, 'Animal Portraits' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) com...

Andy Sands / Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) perched. West Sussex, England, June.

Andy Sands / Hunting Wasp (Ectemnius cavifrons) female carrying paralysed hoverfly in flight toward tunnel entrance in rotten log. Hertfordshire, England, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) climbing among berries of Black Byrony. Captive. UK, September.

Andy Sands / Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) asleep in old Blackcap nest. Captive. UK, September.

Andy Sands / Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on rotting apples. West Sussex, UK, October.

Andy Sands / Clouded yellow butterfly (Colias crocea) perched on Ragwort flower. West Sussex, UK.

Andy Sands / Stoat (Mustela erminea) in partial white winter ermine coat, captive, UK. British stoats rarely assume full winter ermine coast. This animal originated from Teesdale, County Durham.

Andy Sands / Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) close up of flower, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England. England, UK, June