Kerstin Hinze / Melanistic Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) resting on a branch, September. Captive

Inaki Relanzon / Columbine (Aquilegia pirenaica) Pyrenees, France, June.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Elander / European columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) flower, Pal, Andorra, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zupanc / Columbine (Aquilegia sp) flower, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Wild columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) in flower, Queyras Natural Park, France, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Dark columbine (Aquilegia atrata) flower, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Jack Dykinga / Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) in flower, Yankee Boy Basin, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado, USA

Tim Fitzharris / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) flowers in American Basin, Colorado

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Columbine (Aquilegia sp) in flower, Slovak Paradise National Park, Slovensky Raj, Slovakia, May 2009

Guy Edwardes / Alpine columbine (Aquilegia alpina) Mont Ventoux, Provence, France, July

Adrian Davies / Alpine columbine (Aquilegia alpina) in flower, Picos de Europa, Spain, June

Philippe Clement / Pyrenean Columbine (Aquilegia pyrenaica) in flower, Gavarnie, Pyrenees, France, June

Konrad Wothe / Red Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) in flower by stream, Mitkof Island, Southeast Alaska, USA, July

MYN / Denis Palanque / Colombine (Aquilegia vulgaris) woodland edge, Savoie, France, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Denis Palanque / Colombine (Aquilegia vulgaris) woodland edge, Savoie, France, June. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / David Hunter / Crimson Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) flowers, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA, July. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / David Hunter / Crimson Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) flowers, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA, July. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marko Masterl / European columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) in flower, Slovenia, Europe, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

Nick Upton / Dwarf alpine columbine (Aquilegia einseliana) a rare montane species of Columbine, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, July.

Nick Upton / Dark columbine (Aquilegia nigricans) growing among karst limestone boulders on mountainside at 1600m in the Julian Alps, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, July.

Konstantin Mikhailov / Siberian Columbine (Aquilegia glandulosa) in Altai-Sayan Region, Kuznetskiy Alatau Zapovednik, July, 1300m. Range: S Siberia, Central Asia

Konstantin Mikhailov / Subalpine meadows with Siberian Columbine (Aquilegia glandulosa) in Altai-Sayan Region, Kuznetskiy Alatau Reserve, July, 1500m. Far East Russia

Solvin Zankl / Blue Colombine (Aquilegia vulgaris) flowering, Germany, June

Michel Poinsignon / Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) flower, Haute-Marne, France, May

Tim Fitzharris / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) flowers in American Basin, Colorado

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Columbine (Aquilegia sp) flower, Slovak Paradise National Park, Slovensky Raj, Slovakia, May 2009

Tim Fitzharris / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) flowers, American Basin, Colorado

Tim Fitzharris / Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) flowers, Washington

Shattil & Rozinski / Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) flowers, Yankee Boy Basin, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA

Jack Dykinga / A waterfall cascades through Elves Chasm, amongst Cardinal Monkey flowers (Mimulus cardinalis), Golden Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha) and Maidenhair ferns (Adiantum Capillus-Veneris). Grand Canyon N...

Albert Lleal / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) SEM close-up view of pollen covered anther at 40x magnification

Rolf Nussbaumer / Waterfall and wildflowers in rock ledge, Blue / Colorado Columbine {Aquilegia coerulea} Ouray, San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA, July 2007

Rolf Nussbaumer / Wildflowers in alpine meadow - Blue / Colorado Columbine {Aquilegia coerulea}, Heartleaf Arnica {Arnica cordifolia} Ouray, San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA, July 2007

Rolf Nussbaumer / Clear Lake and wildflowers in alpine meadow, Blue Columbine {Aquilegia coerulea} and Alpine Avens flowers, Ouray, San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA, July 2007

Rolf Nussbaumer / Blue / Colorado Columbine {Aquilegia coerulea} flowering amongst rocks, San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, USA, July

Tim Fitzharris / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) meadow at American Basin, Colorado

Tim Fitzharris / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) close up, state flower, Colorado

Tim Fitzharris / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea) close up of bloom, North America

Konstantin Mikhailov / {Aquilegia glandulosa} Kuznetskii Alatay mtns, Altai, Siberia, Russia

Jack Dykinga / Golden Columbines (Aquilegia chrysanta) flowering on bank of West Fork Oak Creek at the base of Supai sandstone cliffs, Coconino National Forest, Arizona

Jack Dykinga / Golden Columbines (Aquilegia chrysanta) flowering on bank of West Fork Oak Creek at the base of Supai sandstone cliffs, Coconino National Forest, Arizona

Jack Dykinga / Flowering Alcove columbines {Aquilegia micrantha} Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA

Jack Dykinga / Saddle Canyon, Grand Canyon NP, Arizona, USA with Maidenhair ferns {Adiantum capillus veneris} and Top hat columbines {Aquilegia desortorum} growing on moist canyon walls.

Konstantin Mikhailov / Subalpine meadows with Siberian Columbine (Aquilegia glandulosa) and view of Belogorie ridge (1200-2000m), the highest in Kuznetskiy Alatau Range, Western Siberia, Russia, July, "Kuznetskiy Alatau" Za...

Shattil & Rozinski / Columbine flowers {Aquilegia sp} Colorado, USA

Konstantin Mikhailov / Sub-alpine meadow with {Aquilegia glandulosa} flowers, Kuznetskii Alatay, Altai, Russia

Rolf Nussbaumer / Broad billed hummingbird {Cynanthus latirostris}male feeding on Longspur columbine flower (Aquilegia longissima), Arizona, USA

Rolf Nussbaumer / Broad billed hummingbird {Cynanthus latirostris}male feeding on Columbine flower (Aquilegia sp) Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / Common columbine flower {Aquilegia vulgaris} Belgium

Jim Brandenburg / Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) flower, Northwoods, Minnesota

Tim Fitzharris / Columbine (Aquilegia sp), Pacific Northwest, North America

Tim Fitzharris / Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) and bee, Cascade Foothills, Washington

Tim Fitzharris / Colorado Blue Columbine (Aquilegia caerulea), Yankee Boy Basin, Colorado

Tim Fitzharris / Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) with drops of dew, North America

Jim Brandenburg / Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) blossoms, Minnesota

Jim Brandenburg / Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis) flower, Minnesota

Pete Oxford / Siberian columbine {Aquilegia sibirica}, Mongolia

Konstantin Mikhailov / Columbine {Aquilegia glandulosa} in bloom in the Kuznetskii Alatay Mountains, Siberia, Russia