Ole Jorgen Liodden / White Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) with orange background. Norway, April.

Rob Tilley / King Protea (Protea cynaroides) bud close-up detail. Maui, Hawaii, February.

Alex Mustard / A Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in red Seafan (Muricella sp.). Pygmy Seahorses are small, most less than 15mm in length. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, October.

Alex Mustard / A Pygmy Seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti) camouflaged in red Seafan (Muricella sp.). Pygmy Seahorses are small, most less than 15mm in length. Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, October.

Guy Edwardes / Beads of water trapped on vibrant green moss Landmannalaugar, Southern Iceland, July 2009.

Juergen Freund / Close up of Giant Stinging Tree hairs on the leaves (Urticastrum gigas or Dendrocnide excelsa). Contact with the leaves or twigs causes the hollow silica-tipped hairs to penetrate the skin. Australia

Ingo Arndt / Close up of Chameleon skin, East Africa

Jeff Rotman / Close up of Brain coral {Diplora strigosa} Caribbean

Constantinos Petrinos / Mushroom coral detail {Fungia fungites} Sulawesi Indonesia

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Timelapse of Hypsibius tardigrade (Hypsibius dujardini) eggs, showing movement of the developing embryo controlled conditions.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Hypsibius tardigrade (Hypsibius dujardini) moving around, controlled conditions.

SINCLAIR STAMMERS / Diatom (Closterium) with chlorophyll (green pigmentation) and mineral granules at tips moving through Brownian motion.