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Nick Upton is a behavioural zoologist by training and has been making wildlife films and taking stills for over 20 years. His diverse interests, including a passion for lesser known, overlooked or threatened creatures and cultures is reflected in his films and photography. After working with Sir David Attenborough for 4 years at the BBC as Series Researcher on The Trials of Life, he has produced many award winning films through independent companies for the BBC and major broadcasters worldwide with subjects ranging from ants, beetles and vampire bats to wolves, beavers and indigenous peoples. Recently, he's worked extensively for the RSPB Film Unit making films about cranes in Europe and the UK, taking many photos of these charismatic birds along the way and has contributed many insect and
Queen White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) 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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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen White tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.
White-lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) crawling over Ivy leaf (Hedera helix) in garden, with house in background, Wiltshire, England, UK, October . Property released.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / White-lipped snail (Cepaea hortensis) crawling over Ivy leaf (Hedera helix) in garden, with house in background, Wiltshire, England, UK, October . Property released.
Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on Mexican orange blossom (Choisya ternata) in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on Mexican orange blossom (Choisya ternata) in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.
Nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) feeding from Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
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Nick Upton / Nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) feeding from Ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
Dark green fritillary butterfly (Argynnis aglaja) resting on Pannonic thistle leaf (Cirsium pannonicum), Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
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Nick Upton / Dark green fritillary butterfly (Argynnis aglaja) resting on Pannonic thistle leaf (Cirsium pannonicum), Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
Common red soldier beetles / Black-tipped soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) feeding and mating on Wild Carrot / Queen Anne's lace flowerhead (Daucus carota), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, Ju...
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Nick Upton / Common red soldier beetles / Black-tipped soldier beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) feeding and mating on Wild Carrot / Queen Anne's lace flowerhead (Daucus carota), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, Ju...
Parasite fly / Tachinid fly (Prosena siberita) with distinctive long proboscis, resting on Woolly thistle leaf (Cirsium eriophorum), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.
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Nick Upton / Parasite fly / Tachinid fly (Prosena siberita) with distinctive long proboscis, resting on Woolly thistle leaf (Cirsium eriophorum), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.
Male Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on Red clover flower (Trifolium pratense), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.
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Nick Upton / Male Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on Red clover flower (Trifolium pratense), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.
Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) hovering while feeding from thistle flower, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
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Nick Upton / Hummingbird hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) hovering while feeding from thistle flower, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female sleeping on nest in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), camouflaged as people walk by. Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) female sleeping on nest in ornamental stone flowerpot among Pansies (Viola x wittrockiana), camouflaged as people walk by. Parade Gardens Park, Bath, UK, June.
Woman carrying baby and using mobile phone to photograph Great white / Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) standing on bench in morning sunshine, St. James's Park, London, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / Woman carrying baby and using mobile phone to photograph Great white / Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) standing on bench in morning sunshine, St. James's Park, London, UK, January.
Low angle view of Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) and Coots (Fulica atra) on boating lake in winter sunshine, Regent's Park, London, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Low angle view of Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) and Coots (Fulica atra) on boating lake in winter sunshine, Regent's Park, London, UK, January.
Great Crane Project team collecting Eurasian / Common crane eggs (Grus grus) in Germany for UK reintroduction. Roland Digby measures crane egg at nest in reed pool, with Beate Blahy. Schorfheide-Chori...
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Nick Upton / Great Crane Project team collecting Eurasian / Common crane eggs (Grus grus) in Germany for UK reintroduction. Roland Digby measures crane egg at nest in reed pool, with Beate Blahy. Schorfheide-Chori...
Two Common / Eurasian crane eggs (Grus grus) on nest made of old reeds. Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, Brandenburg, Germany, April.
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Nick Upton / Two Common / Eurasian crane eggs (Grus grus) on nest made of old reeds. Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere Reserve, Brandenburg, Germany, April.
Common / Eurasian crane chick (Grus grus) ten hours after emerging from egg, captive, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Common / Eurasian crane chick (Grus grus) ten hours after emerging from egg, captive, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate.
'Minnie', 'Squidgy' and 'Vince', three of the flock of Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) a year after release by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors, with adult plumage devel...
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / 'Minnie', 'Squidgy' and 'Vince', three of the flock of Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) a year after release by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors, with adult plumage devel...
Captive reared Common crane chick (Grus grus), learning to feed on water surface by following fake adult crane head, WWT, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Captive reared Common crane chick (Grus grus), learning to feed on water surface by following fake adult crane head, WWT, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK.
Common / Eurasian crane chick (Grus grus) chick, ten weeks, stretching its wings in its outdoor enclosure. Captive reared by the Great Crane Project, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK, July 2011.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Common / Eurasian crane chick (Grus grus) chick, ten weeks, stretching its wings in its outdoor enclosure. Captive reared by the Great Crane Project, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK, July 2011.
Flock of nine juvenile Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors, foraging near adult crane decoys, with Autumn Hawkbit (Leontodon aut...
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Flock of nine juvenile Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors, foraging near adult crane decoys, with Autumn Hawkbit (Leontodon aut...
Juvenile Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) flapping its wings, among other birds in flock released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors, on frozen pastureland, Somerset, UK,...
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Juvenile Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) flapping its wings, among other birds in flock released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels and Moors, on frozen pastureland, Somerset, UK,...
Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) small flock of juveniles taking flight over the frozen, snow covered pastureland on a foggy winter morning. These Cranes were released by the Great Crane Project...
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) small flock of juveniles taking flight over the frozen, snow covered pastureland on a foggy winter morning. These Cranes were released by the Great Crane Project...
Three juvenile Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) released by the Great Crane Project, identifiable by colour ring combinations as Clarence, Reg and Twinkle, with adult plumage developing at ten mon...
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Three juvenile Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) released by the Great Crane Project, identifiable by colour ring combinations as Clarence, Reg and Twinkle, with adult plumage developing at ten mon...
Northern shoveler pair (Anas clypeata) swim among submerged reeds in flooded marshland on a sunny winter afternoon. Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / Northern shoveler pair (Anas clypeata) swim among submerged reeds in flooded marshland on a sunny winter afternoon. Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, January.
Two Common teal drakes (Anas crecca) in flight past Wigeon (Anas penelope) group swimming and standing on flooded Somerset Levels on a foggy winter morning. Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset, UK, Januar...
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Nick Upton / Two Common teal drakes (Anas crecca) in flight past Wigeon (Anas penelope) group swimming and standing on flooded Somerset Levels on a foggy winter morning. Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset, UK, Januar...
Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) on water. A male is courting a female by neck stretching and calling. Wiltshire, UK, March.
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Nick Upton / Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) on water. A male is courting a female by neck stretching and calling. Wiltshire, UK, March.
Common teal (Anas crecca) pair on partially frozen flooded marshland on a cold winter day, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, January.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Common teal (Anas crecca) pair on partially frozen flooded marshland on a cold winter day, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, January.
Five adult Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) in flight past leafless trees against blue sky. Somerset Levels, UK, March.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Five adult Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) in flight past leafless trees against blue sky. Somerset Levels, UK, March.
Sheep grazing cliff-top pastureland at Rhossili, with Rhossili beach in the background. The Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, September 2011.
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Nick Upton / Sheep grazing cliff-top pastureland at Rhossili, with Rhossili beach in the background. The Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, September 2011.
Welsh mountain Ponies (Equus caballus) grazing pastureland fringing Llanrhidian salt marshes. The Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, September.
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Nick Upton / Welsh mountain Ponies (Equus caballus) grazing pastureland fringing Llanrhidian salt marshes. The Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, September.
White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) nectar feeding in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, September . Property released.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / White-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) nectar feeding in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, September . Property released.
Female Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) sunbasking on a garden hedge leaf, with well loaded pollen sacs, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.
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Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Female Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) sunbasking on a garden hedge leaf, with well loaded pollen sacs, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.
Yellow tail moth (Euproctis similis) resting on leaf, Wiltshire garden, UK, July.
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Nick Upton / Yellow tail moth (Euproctis similis) resting on leaf, Wiltshire garden, UK, July.
Male Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta) feeding on Common ragwort flower (Senecio jacobea), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.
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Nick Upton / Male Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta) feeding on Common ragwort flower (Senecio jacobea), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July.
Woolly Thistle (Cirsium eriophorum) flowers hanging down over chalk grassland meadow. Wiltshire, UK, August.
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Nick Upton / Woolly Thistle (Cirsium eriophorum) flowers hanging down over chalk grassland meadow. Wiltshire, UK, August.
Large thistle weevil (Cleonis pigra) feeding on thistle leaves in montane pastureland, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
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Nick Upton / Large thistle weevil (Cleonis pigra) feeding on thistle leaves in montane pastureland, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) flowering in grassland meadow. Wiltshire, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Common Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) flowering in grassland meadow. Wiltshire, UK, June.
Male Green mountain grasshopper (Miramella alpina) clinging to female on plant stem, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
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Nick Upton / Male Green mountain grasshopper (Miramella alpina) clinging to female on plant stem, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
Hoary Plantain (Plantago media) flowering. Wiltshire, UK, July.
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Nick Upton / Hoary Plantain (Plantago media) flowering. Wiltshire, UK, July.
Four-spotted leaf beetle / Ant bag beetle (Clytra laeviuscula) a parasite of wood ant nests, resting on a grass seedhead, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
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Nick Upton / Four-spotted leaf beetle / Ant bag beetle (Clytra laeviuscula) a parasite of wood ant nests, resting on a grass seedhead, Julian Alps, Slovenia, July
Western Caspian pond turtle / Balkan stripe-necked terrapin (Mauremys caspica) swimming with head above water, Isle of Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece.
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Nick Upton / Western Caspian pond turtle / Balkan stripe-necked terrapin (Mauremys caspica) swimming with head above water, Isle of Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece.
African flesh fly (Sarcophaga africa) drinking water near beach shower, Samos, Greece.
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Nick Upton / African flesh fly (Sarcophaga africa) drinking water near beach shower, Samos, Greece.
Bee fly (Villa sp) female, collecting sandy soil to coat her eggs with, Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Bee fly (Villa sp) female, collecting sandy soil to coat her eggs with, Samos, Greece, August.
Parasite fly / Tachinid fly (Gymnosoma sp) a parasitoid of Shield bugs, feeding on Rock samphire / Sea Fennel flowers (Crithmum maritimum) Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Parasite fly / Tachinid fly (Gymnosoma sp) a parasitoid of Shield bugs, feeding on Rock samphire / Sea Fennel flowers (Crithmum maritimum) Samos, Greece, August.
Pink / Hairy rock rose (Cistus incanus) flowering on the coast, with the sea in the background, Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, May.
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Nick Upton / Pink / Hairy rock rose (Cistus incanus) flowering on the coast, with the sea in the background, Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, May.
Blowfly (Rhyncomya sp.) on Variegated Spurge (Euphorbia marginata) flowers. Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Blowfly (Rhyncomya sp.) on Variegated Spurge (Euphorbia marginata) flowers. Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, August.
Potter Wasp (Rhynchium oculatum) feeding on Variegated Spurge (Euphorbia marginata) flowers. Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Potter Wasp (Rhynchium oculatum) feeding on Variegated Spurge (Euphorbia marginata) flowers. Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, August.
Female Scorpion Fly (Panorpa germanica) resting on a leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Female Scorpion Fly (Panorpa germanica) resting on a leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, June.
Red-headed cardinal beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) on leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, June
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Nick Upton / Red-headed cardinal beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) on leaf. Wiltshire garden, UK, June
Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis) sunning on leaves of Mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus') in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, June
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Nick Upton / Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis) sunning on leaves of Mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus') in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, June
Flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria) feeding on sugary excretions from aphids on a rose leaf, garden, Wiltshire, UK
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Nick Upton / Flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria) feeding on sugary excretions from aphids on a rose leaf, garden, Wiltshire, UK
Male Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) feeding on a Green drake mayfly (Ephemera danica) Wiltshire, UK, summer
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Nick Upton / Male Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) feeding on a Green drake mayfly (Ephemera danica) Wiltshire, UK, summer
Banded / Hornet hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) sunning on rose leaf, garden, Wiltshire, UK, June. This species is extending its range in the UK
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Nick Upton / Banded / Hornet hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) sunning on rose leaf, garden, Wiltshire, UK, June. This species is extending its range in the UK
Male Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) feeding on Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) umbel flowers. Corsica, France, June.
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Nick Upton / Male Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) feeding on Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) umbel flowers. Corsica, France, June.
Surf kayaker paddling out through breaking waves on Polzeath beach. Cornwall, UK, April 2010.
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Nick Upton / Surf kayaker paddling out through breaking waves on Polzeath beach. Cornwall, UK, April 2010.
Shetland pony (Equus caballus) walking through snow covered pasture, Wiltshire, UK, December 2010
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Nick Upton / Shetland pony (Equus caballus) walking through snow covered pasture, Wiltshire, UK, December 2010
Cowslips (Primula veris) flowering on a hillside hay meadow. Gloucestershire, UK, April.
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Nick Upton / Cowslips (Primula veris) flowering on a hillside hay meadow. Gloucestershire, UK, April.
Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flowering in a traditional organic hay meadow alongside Rough hawkbit (Leontodon hispidus) Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor, White clover (Trifolium repens) an...
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Nick Upton / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) flowering in a traditional organic hay meadow alongside Rough hawkbit (Leontodon hispidus) Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor, White clover (Trifolium repens) an...
Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius) blossom. Wiltshire garden, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius) blossom. Wiltshire garden, UK, June.
Crab apple tree (Malus sylvestris) in full blossom, Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.
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Nick Upton / Crab apple tree (Malus sylvestris) in full blossom, Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.
Common honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) flowering, Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.
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Nick Upton / Common honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) flowering, Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.
Wild / Ransoms garlic (Allium ursinum) flowering stem close up. Gloucestershire hedgerow, UK, April.
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Nick Upton / Wild / Ransoms garlic (Allium ursinum) flowering stem close up. Gloucestershire hedgerow, UK, April.
Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) at rest on Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower. Wiltshire, UK, June.
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Nick Upton / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) at rest on Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower. Wiltshire, UK, June.
Portrait of Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) at rest with wings open, Wiltshire garden, UK, July.
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Nick Upton / Portrait of Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) at rest with wings open, Wiltshire garden, UK, July.
Hoverfly (Didea fasciata) feeding on Ivy flowers (Hedera helix). Wiltshire garden, UK, July.
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Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Didea fasciata) feeding on Ivy flowers (Hedera helix). Wiltshire garden, UK, July.
Maquis scrub vegetation growing on limestone ridges, Mount Olympus, Greece
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Nick Upton / Maquis scrub vegetation growing on limestone ridges, Mount Olympus, Greece
Chubb (Leuciscus / Squalius cephalus} in Plitvice lakes, Croatia.
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Nick Upton / Chubb (Leuciscus / Squalius cephalus} in Plitvice lakes, Croatia.
Frozen, snow-dusted pastureland, arable fields, farmhouses and row of trees on Frozen Hill, near Bath, Somerset, UK, winter. December 2009
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Nick Upton / Frozen, snow-dusted pastureland, arable fields, farmhouses and row of trees on Frozen Hill, near Bath, Somerset, UK, winter. December 2009
Red telephone box in snow covered country lane, Wiltshire, UK, winter 2008/9
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Nick Upton / Red telephone box in snow covered country lane, Wiltshire, UK, winter 2008/9
Wiltshire horn domestic sheep (Ovis aries) in falling snow on snowy pastureland, foraging at hay feeder. Wiltshire, UK, January 2010.
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Nick Upton / Wiltshire horn domestic sheep (Ovis aries) in falling snow on snowy pastureland, foraging at hay feeder. Wiltshire, UK, January 2010.
Silhouetted Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) flying from roost at dawn past full moon, during autumn migration period, Rugen-Bock-region, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, October
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Nick Upton / Silhouetted Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) flying from roost at dawn past full moon, during autumn migration period, Rugen-Bock-region, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, October
Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) flock on migration south to Spain past the snow topped Pic du Midi du Bigorre Pyreneean peak. Haute Pyrenees, Gascony, France. December 2009,
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Nick Upton / Common / Eurasian crane (Grus grus) flock on migration south to Spain past the snow topped Pic du Midi du Bigorre Pyreneean peak. Haute Pyrenees, Gascony, France. December 2009,
Limestone cliffs, snow and clouds above Revilla, Spanish Pyrenees, Aragon. 2008
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Nick Upton / Limestone cliffs, snow and clouds above Revilla, Spanish Pyrenees, Aragon. 2008
Snowy Pyreneean mountains at sunset, near Porto de la Bonaigua, Catalonia, Spain. 2008
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Nick Upton / Snowy Pyreneean mountains at sunset, near Porto de la Bonaigua, Catalonia, Spain. 2008
Flooded sedge marsh and submerged trees, Narew marshes, Poland
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Nick Upton / Flooded sedge marsh and submerged trees, Narew marshes, Poland
Horses graze flooded sedge marsh, Biebrza marshes, Poland
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Nick Upton / Horses graze flooded sedge marsh, Biebrza marshes, Poland
Abutilon flowers (Abutilon suntense), Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.
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Nick Upton / Abutilon flowers (Abutilon suntense), Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.
Perennial / Mountain cornflower (Centaurea montana), a wild flower of Southern European mountains, flowering in a Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.
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Nick Upton / Perennial / Mountain cornflower (Centaurea montana), a wild flower of Southern European mountains, flowering in a Wiltshire garden, UK, spring.