Shane Gross / Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) hunting on a reef off Eleuthera Island, Bahamas.
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Ernie Janes / RF - Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind, England, UK. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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John Waters / Timelapse of flies feeding on the tip of a Common stinkhorn fungus (Phallus impudicus), Mendips, Somerset, UK, July.
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Cyril Ruoso / Fruit of a Dipterocarp tree (Dipterocarpaceae) seed falling to the ground, Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Sven Zacek / Pink algae in fresh snow on the coast of the Baltic Sea, Lahemaa National Park, Northern Estonia. December 2012.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Geranium Argus butterfly (Plebejus eumedon) feeding on Wood Cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) northern Finland, June.
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Dr. Axel Gebauer / Bacteria - iron and manganese oxidizers and their complementary reducers, in the mud of an empty fish pond, Upper Lusatia Heath and Pond Landscape, Upper Lusatia UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Germany
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Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Apollo butterfly (Parnasius apollo) feeding on flower, Mount Terminillo, Rieti, Lazio, Italy, July 2011
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Sven Zacek,Sven Zacek / Fresh snow and ice on Baltic Sea coast. The red colour comes from seaweed beneath the ice. Baltic sea coast, Northern Estonia, December 2012.
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Juergen Freund / Paddy melon (Cucumis myriocarpus) growing in red sand dunes of the outback. It is a prostrate or climbing annual herb occurs in southern Africa and is a weed in Australia, South Australia, Australia
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Stephen Dalton / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) flying to Globe thistle (Echinops), controlled conditions.
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Floris van Breugel / Sprouting Coconut palm on stony beach on the south shore of Tutuila, American Samoa. January 2012.
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Worker honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on nectar of Borage (Borago officinalis) flower in conservation margin at RSPB's Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK. May
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) on field poppy (Papaver rhoeas) showing fully laden pollen sacs, RSPB Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May
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Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen sacs flying towards a Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) flower in order to feed, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, July. 2020VISION Exhibition. Did...
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) worker feeding on nectar from a Scorpionweed (Phacelia tancetifolia) flower in a conservation margin, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, Ma...
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Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) worker alighting on a Scorpionweed (Phacelia tancetifolia) flower in a conservation margin in order to feed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, England,...
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Pink asters (Aster novae-angliae) in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, September. Did you know? A honey bee will travel six miles or more on a single foraging flig...
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) hovering near Snowberry flowers (Symphoricarpos sp.) in Parade gardens park, with city buildings in the background, Bath, England, UK, June
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen Hornet (Vespa crabro) feeding on Knotweed flower (Persicaria bistorta "superba") in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, May . Property released.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.
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Alex Hyde / Lesser burdock (Arctium minus) close up of seed hooks that catch on animal fur, allowing the seedhead to be transported, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. February.
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Sven Zacek / Small Skipper Butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) feeding on flowers. Estonia, Europe, June.
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Diane McAllister / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) approaching a red poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in a small meadow of wildflowers. Nevada, USA, July
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Yves Lanceau / Velvet shank fungus (Flammulina velutipes) on wood, showing spore dispersal pattern over 16 hours on black card- NOT ON WEBSITE
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Yves Lanceau / The parasol fungus (Macrolepiota procera) edible, showing spore dispersal pattern over 12 hours on black card
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Yves Lanceau / Edible chanterelle fungus (Cantharellus cibarius) showing spore dispersal pattern over 24 hours on black card
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Yves Lanceau / False death cap fungus (Amanita citrina var. alba) showing spore dispersal pattern over 22 hours on black card
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Yves Lanceau / Ringed knight cap fungus (Tricholoma cingulatum) showing spore dispersal pattern over 24 hours on black card- NOT ON WEBSITE
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Yves Lanceau / Death cap fungus (Amanita phalloides) poisonous, showing spore dispersal pattern over 20 hours on black card
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Yves Lanceau / Common Puffball fungus (Lycoperdon perlatum) emitting spores into the air
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Yves Lanceau / Common Puffball fungus (Lycoperdon perlatum) emitting spores into the air
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Yves Lanceau / Ringed Knight cap fungi (Tricholoma cingulatum) showing spore dispersal pattern over 14 hours on black card
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Yves Lanceau / Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa) showing pattern of spore dispersal over 42 hour period on black card
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Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Myathropa florea), using proboscis to feed on pollen from anthers of Ivy flowers (Hedera helix). Wiltshire garden, UK, September
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Laurent Geslin / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) hovering over a purple flower. Paris, France
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Russell Cooper / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July
Rolf Nussbaumer / Buff-bellied Hummingbird (Amazilia yucatanenensis) feeding on Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea) Sinton, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas Coast, USA
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Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea daffodil / lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowers open in late afternoon and remain open overnight, coinciding with the flight times of the Convolvulus hawkmoth (Herse convolvuli) its pollinator, Umb...
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Colin Varndell / Hazel catkins (Corylus avellana) releasing pollen. Dorset, England, UK February
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Stephen Dalton / Common horsetail (Equisetum arvense) shedding spores, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Hoverfly (Eristalis tenax) taking off from Snapdragon flower, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Common white tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) in flight. Summer, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Pendulous sedge {Carex pendula} dispersing seeds, UK
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Mike Wilkes / Jay (Garrulus glandarius) feeding on acorn, Warwickshire, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on borage flower, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Dandelion {Taraxacum officinale} single seed left on flower head, UK