Ashley Cooper / Drought impacted lake in Yosemite National Park, California, USA. October 2014.

Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) infant male 'Shwali' aged 10 months sitting in dried leaves.Gombe National Park, Tanzania. September 2013.

Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) infant male 'Shwali' aged 10 months sitting in dried leaves.Gombe National Park, Tanzania. September 2013.

Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) infant male 'Shwali' aged 10 months sitting in dried leaves.Gombe National Park, Tanzania. September 2013.

Ann & Steve Toon / Mopane (Colophospermum mopane) leaves, fresh and dry, Kruger, South Africa.

Alex Hyde / Leaf-mimicking moth (Amblychia sp) and dead leaves, Maliau Basin, Sabah, Borneo.

Cyril Ruoso / Rotten leaf on the forest floor, in tropical rain forest. Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal, Panama.

Cyril Ruoso / Rotten leaf on the forest floor, in tropical rain forest. Barro Colorado Island, Panama Canal, Panama.

Cyril Ruoso / Leaf partially skeletonized by insects in tropical rainforest, Barro Colorado Island, Gatun Lake, Panama Canal, Panama.

Cyril Ruoso / Leaf partially skeletonized by insects in tropical rainforest, Barro Colorado Island, Gatun Lake, Panama Canal, Panama.

Jeff Foott / Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum) leaves on dried mud, Zion National Park, Utah

Solvin Zankl / Pseudoscorpion (Pseudoscorpionida) on fallen oak tree leaf. Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany

Solvin Zankl / Land caddisfly larva (Enoicyla pusilla) on fallen oak tree leaf. Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany

Solvin Zankl / Fly larvae (Fannia sp.) on oak tree leaves. Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, December.

Chris Mattison / Living stone plant (Lithops pseudotruncatella) with new leaves bursting through the dried up leaves of last year, and ripe seed capsule. Cultivated species, occurs in South Africa.

Yukihiro Fukuda / Feral domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) portrait in dried leaves, Okunojima Island, also known as Rabbit Island, Hiroshima, Japan.

Kirkendall-Spring / Tobacco drying the traditional way in a barn along Garvey Bridge Road, Wilkes County. North Carolina, USA, October 2013.

Kirkendall-Spring / Tobacco drying the traditional way in a barn along Garvey Bridge Road, Wilkes County. North Carolina, USA, October 2013.

Gary K. Smith / Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) dried leaves and seedheads silhouetted against sunset, Norfolk, England, UK, October.

Markus Varesvuo / Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) perched on twig with dried dead leaves, Uto, Finland, October

Nature Production / Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata) dried leaves on white background, Japan

Edwin Giesbers / Gecko (Hemidactylus sp.) on dried leaf, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Wild Wonders of Europe / Smit / Dried out pond with snails, algea, Gornje Podunavlje Special Nature Reserve, Serbia, June 2009

Pete Oxford / String of braided tabacco leaves. Tabacco is sold by unit length, then dried and hand rolled. Antandroy market at Faux Cap, Southern MADAGASCAR. 2005

David Kjaer / Gaboon Viper {Bitis gabonica} amongst dried leaves, captive.

Juergen Freund / Dried leaves on forest floor, Queensland, Australia

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / California False Hellebore (Veratrum californicum) frost-covered leaves, Payette River, Idaho

Anup Shah / Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus) baby playing with dried leaf, Indira Gandhi National Park, Western Ghats, India

Robin Chittenden / RF - European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) among dried leaves, portrait, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / Plane tree (Platanus orientalis) reflecting in water in autumn, Forest of Compiegne, Hauts-de-France, France. October.

David Tipling / Beech (Fagus sp.) woodland in autumn, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. November.

David Noton / Footpath through Hazel (Corylus avellana) woodland in autumn, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK. November.

David Noton / Fog drifting through Beech woodland, nr Nailsworth, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK. November.

Roman Willi / Jumping spider (Corythalia opima) male standing on dried leaf, moving its pedipalps whilst looking at camera. It begins walking and leaves frame, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. February.

Daniel Nunez / Stuart's anole (Anolis cobanensis) resting on dried leaves, Ranchitos del Quetzal Reserve, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala. Cloud forest. Cropped

Daniel Nunez / Stuart's anole (Anolis cobanensis) resting on dried leaves, Ranchitos del Quetzal Reserve, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala. Cloud forest. Cropped

Roland Seitre / Chestnut-bellied tree partridge (Arborophila javanica) resting on ground among dried leaves, Java. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) sitting in autumn leaves, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October.

Konrad Wothe / Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) sitting in autumn leaves, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October.

Konrad Wothe / Agile frog (Rana dalmatina) sitting in autumn leaves on forest floor, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October.

Konrad Wothe / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves floating on surface of pond in autumnal woodland, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October.

Konrad Wothe / Honey fungus (Armillariella mellea) growing among autumn leaves on forest floor, Bavaria, Germany. October.

Konrad Wothe / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) trees in autumn woodland, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October.

Konrad Wothe / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree exposed roots in autumn woodland, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October.

Lynn M. Stone / Piglet among dried autumnal leaves and corn cobs, portrait, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA. November.

Lynn M. Stone / Black Labrador retriever puppy, aged 8 weeks, standing in frost-covered autumn leaves, portrait, Haddam, Connecticut, USA. October.

Dave Watts / Ivy (Hedera helix) leaves drying out and dying due to record drought and extreme heatwave with many weeks of high temperatures, 30 to 42 degrees centigrade, caused by climate crisis, Haut Languedoc N...

Dave Watts / Ivy (Hedera helix) leaves drying out and dying due to record drought and extreme heatwave with many weeks of high temperatures, 30 to 42 degrees centigrade, caused by climate crisis, Haut Languedoc N...

Chris Mattison / Herald moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) camouflaged, resting on dried leaves, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June.

Eric Baccega / Bridal veil stinkhorn (Phallus indusiatus) growing on rainforest floor, Conkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of Congo, Africa.

Doug Wechsler / Black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) on dead leaves, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica.

Tui De Roy / Painted racer snake (Pseudalsophis steiondachneri) on dried leaves, Galapagos, South America.

Will Watson / Blackworm (Lumbriculus variegatus), in pond with leaf detritus, Shropshire, England, UK. April. Controlled conditions.

Chris Mattison / Northern barred frog (Mixophyes schevelli) sitting on dried leaves, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia

Chris Mattison / Western banjo frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis) sitting on dried leaves, Walpole, Western Australia

Chris Mattison / Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius azureus) sitting on dried leaves, Brazil, South America.

Chris Mattison / Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) growing amongst dried leaves, Chapeltown, Sheffield, UK.

Chris Mattison / Marine toad / Cane toad (Rhinella marina) sitting on dried leaves.

Chris Mattison / Marine toad / Cane toad (Rhinella marina) sitting on dried leaves.

Chris Mattison / Moser's madagascar frog (Gephyromantis moseri) camouflaged amongst dried leaves on forest floor, Anjozorobe, Madagascar

Chris Mattison / South Amercian horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) sitting on dried leaves, Brazil, South America

Chris Mattison / Tomato frog (Dyscophus antongilii), female,sitting on dried leaves, Maroansetra, Madagascar.

Chris Mattison / Madagascar jumping frog (Aglyptodactylus madagascariensis), sitting on dried leaves on forest floor,Montagne D'Ambre, Madagascar.

Chris Mattison / Kinabalu sticky frog (Kalophrynus baluensis) sitting on dried leaves, Kundasang, Malaysian Borneo.

Chris Mattison / Strawberry poison dart frog (Oophaga pumilio) "San Cristobal" form, sitting on dried leaves.

Chris Mattison / Dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), 'Citronella' form, sitting on dried leaves, South America.

Nick Upton / Pile of small sticks and dried leaves arranged by a Two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) to camouflage her nest in a Brown-lipped snail (Cepaeae nemoralis) shell on a chalk grassland slope, Bath and...

Nick Upton / Pile of small sticks and dried leaves arranged by a Two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) to camouflage her nest in a Brown-lipped snail (Cepaeae nemoralis) shell on a chalk grassland slope, Bath and...

Nick Upton / Two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) landing at her nest in a Brown-lipped snail (Cepaeae nemoralis) shell with a small stone to help seal it with on a chalk grassland slope, Bath and northeast Some...

Nick Upton / Two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) flying in with a stick to add to a growing pile of vegetation camouflaging her nest in a Brown-lipped snail (Cepaeae nemoralis) shell on a chalk grassland slope,...

Nick Upton / Two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) flying in with a long, dried plant stem to add to a growing pile of vegetation camouflaging her nest in a Brown-lipped snail (Cepaeae nemoralis) shell on a chalk...

Nick Upton / Two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) flying in with a dried grass leaf to add to a growing pile of vegetation camouflaging her nest in a Brown-lipped snail (Cepaeae nemoralis) shell on a chalk grass...

Nick Upton / Two-coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) flying to her nest in a Brown-lipped snail (Cepaeae nemoralis) shell with some dried vegetation to begin camouflaging it with on a chalk grassland slope, Bath an...

Lynn M. Stone / Golden retriever puppy sitting dried leaves near basket of flowers in autumn, Connecticut, USA. November.

Dimitris Poursanidis / Dried mat of Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) leaves washed ashore. If left then they can protect the beach from erosion and the loss of important ecosystem services, Arina beach, Heraklion, Cret...

Dimitris Poursanidis / Mat of dried Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) leaves, washed ashore, Greece

Dimitris Poursanidis / Dried mat of Neptune seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) leaves washed ashore. If left then they can protect the beach from erosion and the loss of important ecosystem services, Arina beach, Heraklion, Cret...

Nigel Cattlin / White pesticide spray deposit on a wheat flag leaves on crop coming into ear dried shortly after spraying