Inaki Relanzon / Trashumancia / seasonal migration, large herd of moving livestock, French Pryrenees, Spain, June 2011.

Adrian Davies / Orange coloured Seashore Lichens (Xanthoria parietina) and Sea Ivory (Ramalina siliquosa) UK, August

Shane Gross / Marine biologist Dr. Heather Masonjones tags a seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) to study a land locked alakaline lagoon's population. Through this method of injecting a non-toxic dye that can only b...

Shane Gross / Marine biologist Dr. Heather Masonjones tags a seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) to study a land locked alakaline lagoon's population. Through this method of injecting a non-toxic dye, that can only...

Ashley Cooper / Scientist using dye tracing techniques as part of a study to measure the speed of the Russell Glacier near Kangerlussuag Greenland. July 2008

Ashley Cooper / Scientist using dye tracing techniques as part of a study to measure the speed of the Russell Glacier, near Kangerlussuag, Greenland. July 2008

Ashley Cooper / Scientist using dye tracing techniques as part of a study to measure the speed of the Russell Glacier, near Kangerlussuag, Greenland. July 2008

Ashley Cooper / Scientist using dye tracing techniques as part of a study to measure the speed of the Russell Glacier, near Kangerlussuag Greenland. July 2008

Ashley Cooper / Scientist using dye tracing techniques as part of a study to measure the speed of the Russell Glacier, near Kangerlussuag Greenland. July 2008

Gavin Hellier / Colourful powdered dyes for sale in Devaraja Market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, January 2018. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Colourful powdered dyes for sale in Devaraja Market, Mysore, Karnataka, India, January 2018. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Roller pulling fabric through a bath of red dye in a textiles factory, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, January 2018. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Roller pulling fabric through a bath of red dye in a textiles factory,with man stirring the dye, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Model released, January 2018. Hellier

Nick Upton / Cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), dense colony of scale insects from which the red dye cochineal is extracted, on Prickly pear cactus / Barbary fig (Opuntia ficus-indica) leaf, Gran Canaria, Cana...

Terry Whittaker / Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) trapped during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is being marked with red dye in case of recapture. Pine Marten Recovery Project, Vincent Wildlife Trust, Ceredigion...

Terry Whittaker / Project Manager Jenny MacPherson and Project volunteer student Alastair Willcox trap a Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is being marked with red dye in case...

Terry Whittaker / Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) trapped during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is being marked with red dye in case of recapture. Pine Marten Recovery Project, Vincent Wildlife Trust, Ceredigion...

Terry Whittaker / Project Manager Jenny MacPherson and Project Officer Dave Bavin trap a Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) during a pine marten prey survey. The mouse is marked with red dye in case of recapture. Pine Ma...

Merryn Thomas / Pots of materials used for dye in Planeterra-supported women's weaving project, Huchuy Qosco indigenous village, Sacred Valley, Peru.

Merryn Thomas / Women dying wool in Planeterra-supported women's weaving project, Huchuy Qosco indigenous village, Sacred Valley, Peru. December 2013.

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Achiote (Bixa orellana) is a small tree originating from the tropical Americas. From Friedrich Johann Justin Bertuch's 'Bilderbuch Fur Kinder' circa 1795.

Paul D Stewart / Illustration of Saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) and stigmas - or threads, used as seasoning and food colouring and worth more than its weight in gold. From Friedrich Johann Justin Bertuch's 'Bilderbuc...

Juan Carlos Munoz / Person crushing leaves probably Tuyska (Latin name unknown) to create dye, Boruca indigenous people, Costa Rica, December 2014.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Ingredients for preparing dyes, including Tumeric (Curcuma longa) and possibly Tuyska (Latin name unknown) by Boruca indigenous people, Costa Rica. December 2014.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Preparation of dye using Tumeric (Curcuma longa) with bowl of purple dye produced possibly from Tuyska (Latin name unknown) Boruca indigenous people, Costa Rica. December 2014.

Andy Jackson / 2020VISION / Hen Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) being striped of eggs by an Environment Agency Officer before being marked with dye, part of a breeding programme, River Lisa, Ennerdale, Lake District National P...

Andy Jackson / 2020VISION / Environment Agency Officer holding a female Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus), before being marked with dye and being passed out of shot, whilst being photogrphed by photographer Linda Pitkin on assig...

Andy Jackson / 2020VISION / Cock Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) being stripped of milt by an Environment Agency Officer before being marked with dye, part of a breeding programme, River Lisa, Ennerdale, Lake District National...

Chris Mattison / Achiote (Bixa orellana) seeds showing the annatto coloring they produce, Amazonia, South America.

Neil Aldridge / European Badger (Meles meles) emerges from a cage trap following its successful vaccination against bovine tuberculosis (bTB) during vaccination trials. The red dye on its flank denotes that the badge...

Neil Aldridge / To aid identification of vaccinated animals, a Defra Field Worker sprays dye onto the hair of a European Badger (Meles meles) caught in a cage trap during bovine tuberculosis (bTB) vaccination trials...

Will Watson / Achiote (Bixa orelliana) seed capsules, used to make the red dye annato for food colouring. Manabi Province, Ecuador, February

Pete Oxford / Orchilla / Orchilo / Dyer's Moss (Roccella sp) used to make a purple dye, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Pete Oxford / Dyer's Moss (Roccella sp) is used to make a purple dye, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Toby Roxburgh / Hand-dyed scarves on rooftop in the dye souk, Marrakech, Morocco, March 2010.

Toby Roxburgh / Skeins of wool and clothing hanging up to dry in the dye souk, Marrakech, Morocco, March 2010.

Toby Roxburgh / Hand-dyed scarves on rooftop in the dye souk, Marrakech, Morocco, March 2010.

Toby Roxburgh / Skeins of wool and clothing hanging up to dry in the dye souk, Marrakech, Morocco, March 2010.

Toby Roxburgh / Skeins of freshly dyed wool hang out to dry in an alleyway in the dye souk, Marrakech, Morocco, March 2010.

Pete Oxford / Leather pelts laid out to dry in the sun at the leather tanneries, Fes, Morocco, June 2009

Adrian Davies / Orange coloured Seashore Lichens (Xanthoria parietina) and Sea Ivory (Ramalina siliquosa) UK, August

Adrian Davies / Orange coloured Seashore Lichens (Xanthoria parietina) and Ochrolechia parella. UK, August

Simon Colmer / Crop of Weld / Dyer's Rocket (Reseda luteola). This plant is traditionally used for yellow dye. England, UK

Adrian Davies / Cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus) on Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) cultivated for the production of cochineal dye. Guatzia, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Adrian Davies / Cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus) on Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) cultivated for the production of cochineal dye. Guatzia, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Adrian Davies / Cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus) on Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) cultivated for the production of cochineal dye. Guatzia, Lanzarote, Canary Islands

Adrian Davies / Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) cultivated for production of cochineal dye from the Cochineal insects that feed on it, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands,

Juergen Freund / Villager peels bark off mangrove tree to produce "tungog" which is used to dye palm wine and give it a slight bitter taste, Panay, Aklan, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Villager with mangrove bark, 'tungog', bark powder is used to dye palm wine and give it a slight bitter taste, Panay, Aklan, Philippines

Juergen Freund / Villagers grind mangrove bark to 'tungog' powder which is used to dye palm wine and give a slight bitter taste, Panay, Aklan, Philippines

Martin Dohrn / Portrait of Kayapo indian boy with body painted using plant dye, Amazon Basin, Brazil

Nature Production / Fabric pattern created with dye from Morning Glory leaf {Ipomoea nil} Japan

Nature Production / Fabric pattern created with dye from Morning Glory flower {Ipomoea nil} Japan

Martin Dohrn / Kayapo indian boy with body painted with plant dye, tribal tradition, Amazon Basin, Brazil. 1994

Martin Dohrn / Young Kayapo indian boy with body painted with plant dye, tribal tradition, Amazon Basin, Brazil 1994

Peter Blackwell / Masai warrior, Eunoto ceremony, Mara, Kenya, hair rubbed with ochre,

Pete Oxford / Campa indian painting her face with achiote plant dye, Lower Urubamba river, Amazonia, Peru

Suzi Eszterhas / Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) biologist, Rebecca Cliffe, feeding harmless red dye to sloth for digestion study, Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary, Costa Rica

Suzi Eszterhas / Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) biologist, Rebecca Cliffe, feeding harmless red dye to sloth for digestion study, Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary, Costa Rica

Richard Herrmann / Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) being caught by fishermen using fluorescein, a green dye creating virtual net, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California

Richard Herrmann / Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) being caught by fishermen using fluorescein, a green dye creating virtual net, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California

Richard Herrmann / Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) being caught by fishermen using fluorescein, a green dye creating virtual net, San Clemente Island, Channel Islands, California

Karine Aigner / Various dyes, spices and seeds for sale at the market in Rissani, Morocco.

Neil Aldridge / A European badger (Meles meles) is sprayed with blue dye in a cage trap after being vaccinated against TB. North Somerset, UK. The mark indicates that the badger has already been vaccinated in case it...

Neil Aldridge / A European badger (Meles meles) in a cage trap has its fur cut by scissors after being vaccinated against TB. North Somerset, UK. The clipped area will be sprayed with a dye to indicate that the badge...

Neil Aldridge / A vaccinator prepares to clip the fur of a European badger (Meles meles) in a cage trap after vaccinating it against TB. North Somerset, UK. The clipped area will be sprayed with a dye to indicate tha...

Nigel Cattlin / American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) an invasive species of plant used originally for dye, flowering and fruiting on the banks of the Dordogne, France

Nigel Cattlin / American pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) an invasive species of plant used originally for dye, flowering and fruiting on the banks of the Dordogne, France

Nigel Cattlin / Aloe vera pot plant section through fleshy succulent leaf from an ornamental and medicinal plant with red dye contrasting the vascular tissue

Nigel Cattlin / Aloe vera pot plant section through fleshy succulent leaf from an ornamental and medicinal plant with red dye contrasting the vascular tissue

Terry Whittaker / Marking a Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) captured to replace its geolocator with green dye so it won't be recaptured that season. Staff from Natturustofa Noroausturlands (Northeast Iceland Nature R...