Ross Hoddinott / Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) flower, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. April.

Klein & Hubert / European ground squirrel / Souslik (Spermophius citellus) standing in a carpet of flowers of Stork's bill (Erodium cicutarium) and holding in his paws a Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flower before eating it,...

Andres M. Dominguez / Dove's-foot crane's-bill leaf (Geranium molle) and algae in ice with air bubbles, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, February.

Jussi Murtosaari / Geranium Argus butterfly (Plebejus eumedon) feeding on Wood Cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) northern Finland, June.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flowering in a herb rich conservation margin at RSPB's Hope Farm Reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, July

Kerstin Hinze / Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) in flower. Germany, May.

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

Stephen Dalton / Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) visiting Geranium flower. Sussex, UK, May.

Orsolya Haarberg / Wood crane's-bill (Geranium sylvaticum) flowers, Telemark, Norway

Andy Sands / Meadow Crane's-bill (Geranium pratense) Close up of flower and seedpods, Bedfordshire, England, UK, June

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Two Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes caprae) flowers, Akamas peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Laurisilva forests, Azores laurel (Laurus azorica) among other trees and flowering (Geranium canariensis) Garajonay National Park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, May 2009 WWE BOOK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) and Buttercups (Ranunculus breyninus) flowering with the Grauspitz (2,599m) in the distance, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Long beaked storksbill (Erodium gruinum) flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes caprae) flowers, Akamas peninsula, Cyprus, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Olive trees surrounded with flowering yellow Bermuda buttercups (Oxalis pes caprae) Kaplika, Northern Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Olive trees surrounded by yellow Bermuda buttercups (Oxalis pes caprae) Kaplika, Northern Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / della Ferrera / Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) flowers covered in dew, Caprazlije area, Livanjsko Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Clammy crane's bill, (Pelargonium glutinosum) flowers, Madeira, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Laurisilva forest, Laurus azorica among other trees and flowering Geraniums (Geranium canariensis) Garajonay National Park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzó / Laurisilva forest, Laurus azorica among other trees and Geraniums (Geranium canariensis) Garajonay National Park, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Relanzón / Herb robert (Geranium robertianum) flowering in lava field, La Geria area, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / T??ng / Woody cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) in flower, Oesling, Ardennes, Luxembourg, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / T??ng / Two Hedgerow cranesbills (Geranium pyrenaicum) flowers, Larochette, Mullerthal, Luxembourg, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / T??ng / Herb robert (Geramium robertianum) in flower, Roudenhaff, Mullerthal, Luxembourg, May 2009

Kim Taylor / Herb Robert {Geranium robertianum} close-up of stamen and anthers, showing pollen grains, Surrey, England.

Paul Hobson / Meadow Cranesbill {Geranium pratense} in flower Peak District, UK.

Solvin Zankl / Seeds of Common storksbill (Erodium cicutarium), Europe. In dry conditions, the ripe seeds are ejected from the fruit. The seed tails are formed from the persisting style which consists of hygroscopic...

Geoff Scott-Simpson / Meadow cranesbill flower after rain {Geranium pratense} Derbyshire, UK

Silvia Reiche / Herb Robert Geranium (Geranium robertianum) flowers, Hoogeloon, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands

Jussi Murtosaari / Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring from Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland. June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Male Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) eating from Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland. June.

Linda Pitkin / Meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense) in flower, Surrey, England. July.

Linda Pitkin / Meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense) in flower, Surrey, England. July.

Linda Pitkin / Meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense) in flower, Surrey, England. July.

Ashley Cooper / Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), Clover (Trifolium sp.) and Vetch (Vicia sp.) flowering, Walney Island, Cumbria, UK. June.

Terry Whittaker / Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) flowering, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Westfjords, Iceland. July.

Terry Whittaker / Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) and Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) flowering, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Westfjords, Iceland. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common stork's-bill (Erodium cicutarium) in flower, Umbria, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Contrasting autumnal leaf colour in Little robin (Geranium pupureum), Umbria, Italy. November.

Will Watson / Meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense), flowers and seed pods, Herefordshire, England, UK. Controlled conditions.

David Pike / Meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flower, Exeter, Devon, England, UK, July.

Jack Dykinga / Wild Geraniums (Geranium maculatum) carpet deciduous forest floor, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Champaign County, Illinois, USA. May

Jack Dykinga / Wild Geraniums (Geranium maculatum) carpet deciduous forest floor, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Champaign County, Illinois, USA.

Robert Thompson / Herb-robert (Geranium robertianum) close up of anthers and stigma, Clare Glen, Northern Ireland.

Will Watson / Herb robert (Geranium robertianum), woodland edge, Herefordshire Plateau, England, May. Focus stacked.

Dave Watts / Southern storksbill (Pelargonium australe). Tasmania, Australia. December.