Paul Harcourt Davies / Species rich alpine meadow with Orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum), Meadow clary (Salvia pratensis) and Yellow rattle (Rhinathus sp). View towards Campitello di Fassa and mountains, Fassa Valley, Dolomit...

Ernie Janes / Alpine flower meadow landscape - Seiser Alm with mountains of Langkofel Group in the background. Dolomoites, South Tyrol, Italy. July 2019.

Klein & Hubert / Braunvieh cow in alpine meadow, trying to lick camera with tongue. Austria.

Fabio Pupin / Meadow viper, (Vipera ursinii), basking in alpine meadow, Apennines, Italy, September . Non-ex.

Phil Savoie / Smeathman's furrow bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum), feeding on wild alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. December

Nick Upton / Pyrenean merendera / False meadow saffron (Merendera pyrenaica / Colchicum montanum) flowering on montane pastureland, Vegas de Sotres, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, August.

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult males fighting in alpine landscape, Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, May

David Pattyn / Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) in its landscape, Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso national park, Aosta Valley, Italy, May

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) struggling in deep snow on a steep slope, Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, January

David Pattyn / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) carrying grass and other nesting material across snow to its nest while another one is on the lookout, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, April

Loic Poidevin / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) female, Jura, Switzerland, September.

Erlend Haarberg / Marble formations in alpine landscape. Lahko National Park, Fjell, Norway, July.

Klein & Hubert / Blacknosed Valais sheep on alpine meadow in autumn, Switzerland.

Edwin Giesbers / RF - Titania's fritillary butterfly (Boloria titania) in mountain alpine meadow habitat, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royal...

Klein & Hubert / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag stretching on alpine meadow in autumn with spider web between antlers, Germany Captive.

Klein & Hubert / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag standing on alpine meadow in autumn with spider web between antlers and insects flying in evening light, Germany Captive.

Klein & Hubert / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag standing on alpine meadow in autumn with spider web between antlers, Germany Captive.

Klein & Hubert / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) young sharing a kiss with his mother, Austria

Alex Hyde / Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) and Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus sp.) flowering in ancient alpine hay meadow. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. June.

David Pattyn / Snow covered mountain sides in Valsavarenche Valley with European larch (Larix decidua) trees in autumn, Gran Paradiso National Parks, Italy, November 2014. Highly commended in the Portfolio category...

David Pattyn / Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) group in flight, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, November

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) on a mountain side in autumn with European larch tree (Larix decidua) trees in the back the Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. November.

Alex Hyde / Fairy's thimble flower (Campanula cochleariifolia) growing in a crack running through a limestone slab. Triglav National Park, Julian Alps, Slovenia. July.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) Burgundy, France, April.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) Burgundy, France, April.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) in the field studio, Burgundy, France, April.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) in the field studio, Burgundy, France, April.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) in the field studio, Burgundy, France, April.

Philippe Clement / Silhouette of Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) against thunderstorm clouds, Italian Alps, Gran Paradiso National Park, June, digital composite

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), portrait of young male. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult males resting on trail, in mountain landscape. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) two adult males in mountain landscape. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), portrait of adult male though horns of another resting Ibex. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) adult male in mountain landscape. Alps, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. September.

David Pattyn / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) male in deep snow with icicles behind, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. December

David Pattyn / European red fox (Vulpes vulpes crucigera) in deep snow in front of steep rocks. Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. December

David Pattyn / Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra) in winter landscape, looking up slope. Valsavarenche, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy. December

Klein & Hubert / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) portrait with paws together. Alps, Austria.

Klein & Hubert / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) standing on hind legs with mountains behind, Alps, Austria.

Klein & Hubert / Two Alpine marmots (Marmota marmota) feeding with Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) in the background, Alps, Austria.

Klein & Hubert / Alpine marmots (Marmota marmota) fighting, Alps, Austria.

Klein & Hubert / Young Haflinger stallion in alpine meadow, Austria.