Heike Odermatt / English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides nonscripta) carpet in the European Beech (Fagus sylvatica)forest, Halle, Brussels, Belgium

Theo Bosboom / Young Beech trees (Fagus sp) with autumn leaves in a coniferous forest, near La Hoegne, Belgian Ardennes, November

Theo Bosboom / Beech (Fagus sp) leaves in autumn, Angerenstein park, Arnhem, the Netherlands, November 2011

Theo Bosboom / Beech trees (Fagus sp) after a heavy snowstorm, Rozendaalse bos, the Netherlands, November

Wild Wonders of Europe / Dörr / Looking up into Beech (Fagus sp) forest canopy in autumn, Piatra Craiului NP, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Dörr / Looking up into Beech (Fagus sp) forest canopy in autumn, Piatra Craiului NP, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Dörr / Old beech trees (Fagus sp) in autumn, Piatra Craiului NP, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Popp / Old Beech tree (Fagus sp) with Rhododendron growing on it's trunk, Mtirala National Park, Georgia, May 2008 WWE BOOK PLATE.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Müller / European beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in autumn, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Spindle (Euonymus sp) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves on a fallen tree trunk, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Foam and dead leaves in motion on the water surface of a pool with Beech (Fagus sp) leaves hanging down from above, Plitvice National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Beech (Fagus sp) branches and water reflections in Proscansko Lake, Upper Lakes, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Panther cap fungi (Amanita pantherina) in Beech (Fagus sp) forest, Morske Oko Reserve, Vihorlat Mountains, East Slovakia, Europe, June 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Tree trunks in Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest, Valia Calda, Pindos NP, Pindos Mountains, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in autumn having lost most of their leaves, Valia Calda, Pindos NP, Pindos Mountains, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Beech trees (Fagus sylvatica) in autumn, Valia Calda, Pindos NP, Pindos Mountains, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Döerr / Beech (Fagus sp) forest in autumn, soft focus, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Döerr / Beech (Fagus sp) roots covered with moss in Valea Crapaturii, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Döerr / Beech (Fagus sp) forest in autumn, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Döerr / Beech (Fagus sp) forest in autumn, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Döerr / Old beech trees (Fagus sp) in autumn, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Döerr / Old beech tree (Fagus sp) in autumn, Piatra Craiului National Park, Transylvania, Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania, October 2008

Nick Turner / Looking up at autumnal Beech Woodland (Fagus sylvatica), Gloucestershire, UK

Silvia Reiche / European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in autumn, Diessen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Heike Odermatt / European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest with English Bluebells (Hyacinthoides nonscripta), Halle, Brussels, Belgium

Heike Odermatt / English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides nonscripta) carpet in the European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest, Halle, Brussels, Belgium

Ross Hoddinott / Scorpion fly (Panorpa sp) male basking on Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaf in dappled light. Cornwall, England, UK. May.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Beech (Fagus sp) forest in spring with trees coming into leaf, aerial view. Sierra de Hornijo, Alto Ason, Soba Valley, Cantabria, Spain. April 2019.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Beech (Fagus sp) forest on hillside with mountains of the Sierra de Hornijo in background. Trees coming into leaf in spring. Alto Ason, Soba Valley, Cantabria, Spain. April 2019.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Beech (Fagus sp) forest on hillside with mountains of the Sierra de Hornijo in background. Trees coming into leaf in spring. Alto Ason, Soba Valley, Cantabria, Spain. April 2019.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Woodland dominated by Beech (Fagus sp) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), deciduous trees coming into leaf and blossoming in spring, aerial view. Aguera de Montija, Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain. Ma...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Woodland dominated by Beech (Fagus sp) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), deciduous trees coming into leaf and blossoming in spring, aerial view. Aguera de Montija, Burgos, Castile and Leon, Spain. Ma...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Wind turbines on ridge of hill, Beech (Fagus sp) forest and fields bordered by stone walls on hillside below. Aerial view in evening light. Portillo de la Sia, Soba Valley, Valles Pasiegos, Cantabria,...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Trees starting to come into leaf in Beech (Fagus sp) forest in spring, aerial view. Gorbeia Natural Park, Alava, Basque Country, Spain. April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Beech (Fagus sp) forest on cliff in spring, aerial view. Cerredo Mountain, Montana Oriental Costera, Castro Urdiales, Cantabria, Spain. May 2019.

Ingo Arndt / Beech (Fagus sp) trees in autumn. Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile. April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of Beech forest (Fagus sp) Ermita de Irias, San Pedro de Soba, Soba Valley, Cantabria, Spain. November.

Bruno D'Amicis / Fungus, probably Russula sp, emerging from leaf litter in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO Worl...

Bruno D'Amicis / Fungus gnat (Mycetophilidae) feeding on tinder fungus (Fomes sp.) in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy. September

Bruno D'Amicis / Earthworm (Lumbricus sp.) in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. Octobe...

Bruno D'Amicis / Autumn colours and ancient Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree with Tinder fungus (Fomes sp.) growing on its trunk in Coppo del Principe old-growth Beech forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Par...

Bruno D'Amicis / Autumn colours and ancient Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree with Tinder fungus (Fomes sp.) growing on its trunk in Coppo del Principe old-growth Beech forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Par...

Bruno D'Amicis / Velvet mite (Trombidium sp.) in leaf litter in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage...

Bruno D'Amicis / Earthworm casts (Lumbricus sp.) on forest floor in old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park, Italy. November 2013

Juan Carlos Munoz / People walking through Beech (Fagus sp) trees in snow, Gorbeia Natural Park, Alava, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. February 2018.

Bernard Castelein / Rays of sunlight through mixed Beech (Fagus sp) / Oak (Quercus sp) forest after heavy downpour of hail, Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, June 2014.

Bernard Castelein / Rays of sunlight through mixed Beech (Fagus sp) / Oak (Quercus sp) forest after heavy downpour of hail, Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, June 2014.

Bernard Castelein / Rays of sunlight through mixed Beech (Fagus sp) / Oak (Quercus sp) forest after heavy downpour of hail, Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, June 2014.