Theo Bosboom / Patterns of algae on a limestone rock with sand, White sands beach, Causeway coast, Northern Ireland. April 2016.

Robert Thompson / Herald moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) camouflaged in leaf litter, Gosford Forest Park, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. September

Guy Edwardes / The Dark Hedges, Stranocum, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, September 2010.

Robert Thompson / Scarlet elf cup fungus (Sarcoscypha coccinea) amongst Opposite-leaved golden-saxifrage (Chrysosplenium oppositifolium). Clare Glen, Tandragee, County Armagh. March.

Robert Thompson / Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) portrait, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. April.

Robert Thompson / Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) Killard Point NNR, Ballyhornan, County Down, Northern Ireland.July.

Robert Thompson / Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) Brackagh Moss NNR, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. May.

Robert Thompson / Hawthorn berries (Crataegus monogyna) Brackagh Moss NNR, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland.

Robert Thompson / Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) flying to fuchsia flower, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Robert Thompson / Sawfly larvae (Nematus pavidus) defensive posture, Peatlands Park, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. September.

Theo Bosboom / Giants Causeway at night, lit by full moon. County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Winner of the Landscapes Category of the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017.

David Pattyn / Gannet (Morus bassanus) coming in to land in the colony in evening light, Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Ireland, June

Robert Thompson / Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) Peatlands Park, County Armagh, Ireland, October.

Robert Thompson / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) camouflaged and resting in leaf litter, Huntly Wood, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland, December.

Robert Thompson / Four spotted chaser (Libellula quardrimaculata) Montiaghs Moss NNR, Aghalee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, June.

David Pattyn / Razorbill (Alca torda) pair calling, between soft focus vegetation. Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, Co. Wexford, Ireland, June.

David Pattyn / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) through soft focus vegetation. Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Ireland, June.

David Pattyn / Puffin (Fratercula arctica )through soft focus vegetation. Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Ireland, June.

David Pattyn / Flowering Thrift (Armeria maritima) photographed on Great Saltee with a view of the island behind. Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, Co. Wexford, Ireland, June.

Robert Thompson / Blasker sound, vierwed form Blasket Island Boat station, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland, November 2012

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult 'sky-pointing' before flying out to sea. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair sit together on rock. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair during part of their elaborate courtship ritual. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Terry Whittaker / Pete Turner weighs Pine marten (Martes martes). in trap. Part of Pine marten research by the Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. August 2008

MYN / Carsten Krieger / Close up of flower of Sheep's bit scabious (Jasione montana) County Clare, Ireland, July. meetyourneighbours.net project

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) swimming in harbour, viewed from underwater, St Abbs (St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve), Berwickshire, Scotland, UK, October 2011. Did you know? In Scotland and Ir...

Roger Powell / Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) on cliff with Little Skellig gannetry in the background, Great Skellig island, Co Kerry, Ireland, June 2011

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Farmland with wheat crop, Northern Ireland, UK, June 2011

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Montiagh's Moss at dusk, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June 2011. Did you know? Montiagh's Moss is one of the most important sites in Northern Ireland for wetland invertebrates and rare plants.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Cranesbill geranium (Geranium sp) flower, Montiagh's Moss, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June. Did you know? Geraniums are known as Cranesbills due to the shape of the fruit capsule.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Cranesbill geranium (Geranium sp) flower, Montiagh's Moss, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Irish damselfly (Coenagrion lunulatum) on leaf, Montiagh's Moss, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Ballynahone Bog at dawn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June 2011

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Sun's rays shining through dark clouds, Ballynahone Bog, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June 2011

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Panoramic view of Ballynahone Bog at dawn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June 2011

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi) close-up of flower, Montiagh's Moss, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June. Did you know? Ragged robin gets it's name from it's thin tattered looking petals.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Ballynahone Bog, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, UK, June 2011

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perched on Bracken, Murlough Nature Reserve, Co Down, Northern Ireland, UK, June

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perched on fern with prey in beak, Murlough Nature Reserve, Co Down, Northern Ireland, UK, June

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Young European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) sitting in long grass, Murlough Nature Reserve, Co Down, Northern Ireland, UK, June

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Young European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) sitting in long grass, Murlough Nature Reserve, Co Down, Northern Ireland, UK, June. Did you know? Only female rabbits burrow.

Robert Thompson / Tranarossan Bay, near Melmore Head, Rosguill Peninsula, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, August 2011

Robert Thompson / Lighthouse on Fanad Head at sunset, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, UK, August 2011

Robert Thompson / Variable damselfly (Coenagrion pulchellum) on reed stalk, Brackagh Moss NNR, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, June

Robert Thompson / Cleg fly (Haematopa pulvialis) adult at rest on bog myrtle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, July

Robert Thompson / Beach and cliffs east of Ballintoy village, North Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, July 2011

Andrew Parkinson / Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) singing portrait, Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) two adults perched together, Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, UK, May.