Ann & Steve Toon / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) feeding on pincushion protea, Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, Cape Town, South Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape sugarbird (Promerops cafer) perched on protea, Kirstenbosch botanical gardens, Cape Town, South Africa

Ann & Steve Toon / Spring flowers, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2015

Ann & Steve Toon / Crane flower (Strelitzia reginae) Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa, September

Ann & Steve Toon / Pincushion protea (Leucospermum cordifolium), Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town, South Africa

Pascal Pittorino / China rose (Hibiscus sinensis) flower. Cultivated plant in a botanical garden, Bormes les Mimosas, Var, Provence, France, August

Mark Bowler / Rusty-margined guan (Penelope superciliaris) Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Brazil.

Mark Bowler / Slaty-breasted wood rail (Aramides saracura) walking in grass, Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, Brazil.

Steven David Miller / Green anole (Anolis carolinensis) sunning on tip of a bromeliad leaf, Naples Botanical Gardens, Southwest Florida, USA. June.

Steven David Miller / Green treefrog (Hyla cinerea) on stalk, Naples Botanical Gardens, Florida, USA, August.

Steven David Miller / Green treefrog (Hyla cinerea) on leaf, Naples Botanical Gardens, Florida, USA, August.

Pascal Pittorino / Fairy duster flower (Calliandra haematocephala) close up, in botanic garden,Var, France, September.

Pascal Pittorino / Coral tree (Erythrina crista galli) flowers, in botanic garden, Var, France, July.

Pascal Pittorino / Queen victoria agave (Agave victoriae- reginae) close up, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, January.

Pascal Pittorino / Ice Poppy (Papaver croceum) bud opening, botanical garden, Toulon, Var, Provence, France, March

Pascal Pittorino / Orange clock vines (Thunbergia gregorii) in bloom, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, May.

Pascal Pittorino / Variegated leaves of Coleus plant (Plectranthus scutellarioides) and Marigold (Tagetes sp) flowers in a botanical garden, Var, France, Provence, July.

Pascal Pittorino / Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) cultivated flowers, in a botanic garden, Var, France, Provence, July

Pascal Pittorino / Bougainvillea(Bougainvillea glabra) with colourful leaf bracts, in botanic garden, Var, France, Provence, July.

Pascal Pittorino / Wall flowers cultivar (Erysimum sp) flowers in a botanical garden, Hyeres les palmiers, Var, Provence, France, January.

Pascal Pittorino / Sacred bamboo in fruit (Nandina domestica) in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, January.

Pascal Pittorino / Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans) flowers in a botanical garden, Var, Provence, France, June.

Pascal Pittorino / Mallow skipper butterfly (Carcharodus alceae) feeding on Opuntia cactus flower (Opuntia robusta) in botanic garden, Hyeres les palmiers, Var, Provence, France, June.

Pascal Pittorino / Angel wings (Caladium bicolor) leaf close up, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, June

Pascal Pittorino / Flowering Blue yucca (Yucca luminosa) in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France. June.

Pascal Pittorino / Flowering Blue yucca (Yucca luminosa) in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France. June.

Pascal Pittorino / Trumpet creeper / vine (Campsis radicans) flowers, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, June

Pascal Pittorino / Flowering Star magnolia tree ( Magnolia stellata) in botanical garden, Var, Provence, France, March.

Pascal Pittorino / Domestic cat (Felis catus) sleeping on a park bench, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, June.

Pascal Pittorino / Watering a flowerbed of Marigold (Tagetes sp) in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, July.

Pascal Pittorino / Hydrangea flowers (Hydrangea sp) in botanic garden, Hyeres les palmiers, Var, Provence, France, July.

Pascal Pittorino / Watering a flowerbed of Marigold (Tagetes sp) in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, July.

Pascal Pittorino / Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) flowers, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, February

Pascal Pittorino / California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) flower closed, in botanic garden, Hyeres les palmiers, Var, Provence, France, June.

Pascal Pittorino / Golden dewdrop / Pigeon berry (Duranta erecta) flowers, in botanic garden, Bormes les mimosas, Var, Provence, France, August.

Pascal Pittorino / Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) flowers, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, February.

Pascal Pittorino / Milkweed (Asclepias / Gomphocarpus fructicosus) in fruit, in botanic garden, Bandol, Var, Provence, France, March.

Pascal Pittorino / Canna flowers (Canna sp) and fruits in a botanical garden, Hyeres les Palmiers, Var, Provence, France, July.

Pascal Pittorino / River red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) leaves and flowers in the rain, in botanical garden, Bormes les Mimosas, Var, France, January.

Pascal Pittorino / Cicada (Lyristes plebejus) resting on Marigold flower (Tagetes sp) in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, July.

Pascal Pittorino / European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Osteospermum flower, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, April.

Pascal Pittorino / European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen from Opium poppy flower (Papaver somniferum), in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, May.

Pascal Pittorino / Red gum tree flowers (Corymbia ficifolia) in botanic garden, Hyeres les palmiers, Var, Provence, France, July

Pascal Pittorino / Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) flowers, in botanic garden, Var, Provence, France, July.

Roland Seitre / Trocaz Pigeon (Columba trocaz) Palheiro Botanical Gardens, Funchal, Madeira, Atlantic Ocean.

Roland Seitre / Trocaz Pigeon (Columba trocaz) Palheiro Botanical Gardens, Funchal, Madeira, Atlantic Ocean.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Forking Larkspur (Consolida regalis) in flower, near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ghost orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) in flower, very rare and sporadic species, Mount Sirente, near L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Italy. July.

Adrian Davies / Wasp (Vespula sp.) trapped in the sticky tendrils of a Flycatcher bush (Roridula gorgonias), Kew Botanic Gardens, UK. Occurs in South Africa.

Adrian Davies / Bluebottles (Calliphora sp.) trapped in the sticky tendrils of a Flycatcher bush (Roridula gorgonias), Kew Botanic Gardens, UK. Occurs in South Africa.

Ross Hoddinott / Pink thrift (Armeria maritima) flowering on cliff top, Bedruthan Steps, evening sky, near Newquay, North Cornwall, UK, May 2013. Highly commended in the Botanical Britain Category of the BWPA Competit...

Ann & Steve Toon / Orange-breasted sunbird (Anthobaphes violacea), Harold Porter Botanical Garden, Western Cape, South Africa, February.

Ann & Steve Toon / Cape river frog (Amietia fuscigula), Harold Porter Botanical Gardens, Western Cape, South Africa, February.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Pacific blue mussels (Mytilus trossulus) Botanical Beach, near Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, July.

Cheryl-Samantha Owen / Barred owl (Strix varia) in the forest near Botanical Beach, Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, July.

Adrian Davies / Cacti (Mammillaria varieaculeata) in flower in a botanical garden, native to Mexico, Surrey, England, UK, May.

Adrian Davies / Asian rice (Oryza sativa) growing in a botanical garden, Cornwall, England, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica sinica) young male feeding in botanical garden, Sri Lanka

Ernie Janes / Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica sinica) female being groomed by male in botanical garden, Sri Lanka

Ernie Janes / Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica sinica) female portrait in botanical garden, Sri Lanka

Ernie Janes / Toque Macaque (Macaca sinica sinica) female portrait in botanical garden, Sri Lanka

Hiroya Minakuchi / Water Lily (Nymphaea gigantea) flowers in botanical garden

Juergen Freund / Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) in flower at the Cairns Botanical Gardens, Queensland, Australia This species has the largest unbranched flower inflorescence which smells strongly of rotting carri...

Gavin Hellier / Singapore Botanical Gardens, Singapore, 2012

Juan Manuel Borrero / Pinya de Rosa botanical garden, Pinya Rosa, Girona Province, Spain, September 2011

Tom Vezo / Luzon Peacock Swallowtail (Papilio chikae) butterfly, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Swallowtail (Papilionidae) butterfly on girl's hand, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites) butterfly, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Dark Blue Tiger (Tirumala septentrionis) butterfly, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Emperor Swallowtail (Papilio ophidicephalus) butterfly, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Malay Cruiser (Vindula dejone) butterfly, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Luzon Peacock Swallowtail (Papilio chikae) butterfly, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Angled Leafwing (Anaea glycerium) butterfly mimics dead leaf, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Morpho Butterfly (Morpho achilles), Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tucson, Arizona

Steven David Miller / Flambeau / Julia butterfly (Dryas iulia) gathering nectar on flower in butterfly enclosure, Naples Botanical Gardens, Florida, USA, December

Steven David Miller / Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) on a Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) leaf, Naples Botanical Gardens, Southwest Florida, USA, March

Steven David Miller / Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) on a Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) leaf, Naples Botanical Gardens, Southwest Florida, USA, March

Steven David Miller / Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis) on a Bromeliad (Bromeliaceae) leaf, Naples Botanical Gardens, Southwest Florida, USA, March

Steven David Miller / Atala butterfly / Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala) gathering nectar on flower in Butterfly Enclosure, Naples Botanical Gardens, Florida, USA, December

Dave Watts / Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) showing male cones, Canberra Botanical Gardens, Australia, September. Critically endangered.

Dave Watts / Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) needles, Canberra Botanical Gardens, Australia, September. Critically endangered.

Dave Watts / Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) Canberra Botanical Gardens, New South Wales, Australia, September. Critically endangered.

Graham Eaton / Long underwater exposure of a mountain stream, with Green algae (Chlorophyceae sp.) moving in the current, River Ogwen, Snowdonia NP, Gwynedd, Wales, UK, October 2009. Highly commended in Botanical Br...

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Birdwatchers photographing birds in the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro City, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, August 2011

Kerstin Hinze / Dwarf Russian almond tree in flower (Prunus tenella), cultivataed in Botanical Garden Brunswick, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Grecian windflower (Anemone blanda), cultivated in Botanical Garden Brunswick, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Magnolia Soulangiana var cultivated in Botanical Garden Brunswick, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Rosa 'La Paloma 85' Tantau, (Rosa) white flowers close up Botanical Garden Brunswick, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / White Ornamental onion or Showy onion (Allium rosenbachianum), cultivated in Botanical Garden Brunswick, Germany

Kerstin Hinze / Giant onion in flower (Allium giganteum), cultivated in Botanical Garden Brunswick, Germany

Pete Oxford / Colombian pond slider (Trachemys scripta callirostris) Botanical Gardens, Medellin, Antioquia Province, Columbia, captive

Kerstin Hinze / Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) cultivated in botanical garden, Lower Saxony, Germany,

Neil Lucas / Ant walking into open Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) Botanical Gardens, North Carolina, USA

Neil Lucas / Ant on open Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) Botanical Gardens, North Carolina, USA

Neil Lucas / Ant on closed Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) Botanical Gardens, North Carolina, USA

Chien Lee / Purple-faced Langur (Trachypithecus vetulus), Hakgala Botanical Garden, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka