Ann & Steve Toon / Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) feding at flower, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa, September

Nick Garbutt / Malachite Butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) hanging upside down on leaf, forest near Napo River, Amazonia, Ecuador, South America.

Igor Shpilenok / Kamchatka Brown Bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) by malachite (copper mineral) outcrop. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, Valley of the Geysers, October.

Ann & Steve Toon / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) perched on rush, Intaka Island, Cape Town, South Africa, February

Igor Shpilenok / Kamchatka brown bear (Ursus arctos beringianus) at the Malachite Grotto, Valley of the Geysers, Kronotsky Zapovednik, Kamchatka, Far East Russia

Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo vintisioides) Cascade sacree / The sacred waterfall, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, North Madagascar.

Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo vintisioides) Cascade sacree / The sacred waterfall, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, North Madagascar.

Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo vintisioides) amongst the spray Cascade sacree / The sacred waterfall, Montagne d'Ambre National Park, North Madagascar.

Kim Taylor / Red-tipped Flower Beetle (Malachius bipustulatus) taking off from a Brome grass head. Surrey, UK

Richard Du Toit / Malachite sunbird {Nectarinia famosa} male feeding from flowers, South Western Cape, South Africa

Tim Fitzharris / Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) perching on reeds, Kenya

Fred Olivier / Malachite sunbird (nectarinia famosa) feeding on acacia before hopping down the stem out of sight, Bontebok National Park, South Africa, December.

Bruno D'Amicis / Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) perched on branch. Near Chimba, Ethiopia.

Guy Edwardes / Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) perched on branch. Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Guy Edwardes / Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) perched on branch. Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Guy Edwardes / Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus) perched on stem. Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Botswana.

Philippe Clement / Malachite, copper carbonate hydroxide mineral, found in Vielsalm, Belgium against white background

John Cancalosi / Malachite, and chysocolla, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malachite-copper carbonate hydroxide ,Cu2CO3 (OH)2, one of the first minerals mined to extract copper thousands of years ago, still a minor cop...

Neil Challis / Green malachite beetle (Malachius bipustulatus) feeding on grass pollen, Finemere Wood, Buckinghamshire, UK, May. Macro.

Bernard Castelein / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) perched on branch. Allahein River, Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata), two perched on branch, juvenile in foreground, adult in background. Allahein River, Gambia.

Bernard Castelein / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) juvenile perched on branch. Allahein River, Gambia.

Andy Sands / Green malachite beetle (Malachius bipustulatus) basking on a leaf, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April - Focus Stacked

Rod Williams / Common Malachite Beetle (Malachius bipustulatus) Feeding on dandelion Hutchinson's Bank,New Addington May 2015

Lorraine Bennery / Madagascar kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) called Vitsi in Malagasy, Ankarafantsika National Park

Adrian Davies / Green spiny lizard (Sceloporus malachiticus) female. Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Azurite-malachite rock slab, cut and polished, white quartz with veins azurite and malachite copper minerals, occurs in copper-bearing rocks in central Siberia. Stepnoye Mine, Altay Mountains, Siberia...

Heather Angel / Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) male perching on King protea (Protea cynaroides) whilst foraging for nectar. Pearl Mountain Reserve, South Africa, August.

Heather Angel / Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) male nectaring on King protea (Protea cynaroides). Pearl Mountain Reserve, South Africa, August.

Heather Angel / Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) male nectaring on King protea (Protea cynaroides). Cape Province, South Africa. August.

Eric Baccega / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) defecating on stone. Baringo lake, Kenya, February.

Eric Baccega / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) perched on reed. Mabamba swamp. Victoria Lake. Uganda, February.

Pedro Narra / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) Bijagos Archipelago. Guineau Bissau.

Pedro Narra / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) Bijagos Archipelago, Guinea Bissau.

David Pattyn / Madagascar / Malagasy kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) sleeping at night. Masoala National Park, Bay of Angotil, North Eastern Madagascar.

Nick Hawkins / Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) photographed on white. Costa Rica, March.

Angelo Gandolfi / Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes biplagiata) on leaf, Corcovado National Park, Osa peninsula, Costa Rica.

David Pattyn / Madagascar / Malagasy kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) perching, Anjajavy Private Reserve, north west Madagascar.

David Pattyn / Madagascar / Malagasy kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) perching, Anjajavy Private Reserve, north west Madagascar.

Adrian Davies / Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) captive in Butterfly House, Devon, UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristata) perched on twig and with crest raised, Oman, February

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristata) perched on tree stub, Oman, November

Nick Garbutt / RF - Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) male feeding on Aloe flower. Ndutu area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area NCA / Serengeti National Park. April. (This image may be licensed either as rights man...

Nick Garbutt / Malachite sunbird (Nectarinia famosa) male feeding on Aloe flower. Ndutu area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area NCA / Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.

Wim van den Heever / Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) on a perch, Marievale Bird Sanctuary, South Africa.

Wim van den Heever / Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) landing on a perch, Marievale Bird Sanctuar,y South Africa

David Pattyn / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) perched on a papyrus stem, Lake Naivasha, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, Africa, August.

David Pattyn / Malachite kingfisher (Alcedo cristata) perched on a papyrus stem, Lake Naivasha, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, Africa, August.