Paul Harcourt Davies / Burnt-tip Orchid (Neotinea ustulata) Castellucio di Norcia, Umbria. Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Fragrant orchid species comparison: Gymndenia odoratissima (left) and G. conopsea (right) growing at 2200m Passo di Valparola, near Cortina, Dolomites. July 2016

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) very rare and sporadic species growing under beechwood at 1300m, Mt Sirente, near L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Italy. July 2013.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) Mount Sirente, near L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Italy. July 2013.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small Alpine orchid (Chamorchis alpina) Passo di Valparola, near Cortina, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy. July 2016

Paul Harcourt Davies / White helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium) in beech woodland, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera) near Preci, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bee orchids (Ophrys apifera) near Preci, Sibillini, Umbria Italy June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Apennine late spider orchid (Ophrys dinarica). Preci, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy June 2016

Paul Harcourt Davies / Adriatic Lizard Orchid (Himantoglosum adriaticum) Sibillini,Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Red helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) Sibillini, near Preci, Italy June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Adriatic lizard orchid (Himantoglosum adriaticum) flowers, Sibillini, Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) Campi Valley, Sibillini, Umbria. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Apennine Late Spider orchid (Ophrys dinarica). Preci, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy June 2016

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) Campi Valley, Sibillini, Umbria. June 2016

Paul Harcourt Davies / Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata) Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Frog orchid (Coeloglossum viride) flower, Mt Terminillo, Lazio, Italy, July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Fragrant orchid - (Gymnadenia conopsea var alba) white form, Castellucio, Umbria. Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small Alpine Orchid (Chamorchis alpina) Passo di Valparola, near Cortina, Dolomites, Italy. July 2016

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ghost Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) very rare and sporadic species growing under beechwood at 1300m, Mt Sirente, near L'Aquila, Abruzzo. Italy. July 2013.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small Alpine orchid (Chamorchis alpina) Passo di Valparola, near Cortina, Dolomites, Italy. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small flowered spider orchid (Ophrys araneola) Mount Peglia, Umbria, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Violet limodore (Limodorum abortiuvm) near Preci, Sibillini. Umbria, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) near Preci, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrum equinum) Podere Montecucco, Orvieto. Umbria, Italy, July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Large elephant hawkmoth (Deilephilia elpenor) Podere Montecucco, Umbria, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Large elephant hawkmoth (Deilephilia elpenor) Podere Montecucco, Umbria, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Striped hawkmoth (Hyles livornica) Podere Montecucco, Umbria, Italy.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Striped hawkmoth (Hyles livornica) Podere Montecucco, Umbria, Italy.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oak hawkmoth (The oak hawk ( Marumba quercus) shows a remarkable degree of camouflage when resting in dry oak leaves: one of a number of local hawkmoths caught using a MV light trap. Podere Montecucc...

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver-striped hawkmoth (Hippotion celerio) a Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Silver-striped hawkmoth (Hippotion celerio) a Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) Puglia, Italy September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Spurge hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae) Italy. September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) Puglia, Italy September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Privet hawkmoth (Sphinx ligustris) Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, September.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common swallowtail chrysalis (Papilio machon)

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common swallowtail larva (Papilio machaon) final instar on larval foodplant Fennel (Ferula communis). The larval body has shortened and it is attached to the stem just before forming the chrysalis.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common swallowtail larva (Papilio machaon) 2nd instar on larval foodplants Fennel (Ferula communis)

Paul Harcourt Davies / Orb web spider (Argiope bruennichi) female, Podere Montecucco, near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. August.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Orb web spider (Argiope bruennichi) Podere Montecucco, near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. August.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Plum lappet moth (Odonestis pruni) Podere Montecucco, Orvieto. Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Plum lappet moth (Odonestis pruni) Podere Montecucco, Orvieto. Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis) guarding egg cocoon. Torrealfina, Orvieto, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Poplar hawkmoth (Laothoe populi) Italy.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Poplar hawkmoth (Laothoe populae) Italy. May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oak hawkmoth (Marumba quercus) Podere Montecucco, Umbria, Italy.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) Italy, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Mountain fritillary (Fritillaria montana ) Mount Vettore. Umbria, Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eastern serapias orchid (Serapias orientalis) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Mirror ophrys (Ophrys speculum) and Horned ophrys (Ophrys cornuta miniscula) orchids, Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Reinhold's ophrys orchid (Ophrys reinholdii) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Goulimyi's tulip (Tulipa goulimyi) Peloponneses , Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Goulimyi's Tulip (Tulipa goulimyi) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Fritillary flower (Fritillaria davisii) near Naufplio, Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pink butterfly orchid (Orchis papilionacea var grandiflora ) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Greek Golden drop flower (Onosma graeca), Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Greek Golden drop flower (Onosma graeca), Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Mirror Ophrys orchid (Ophrys speculum) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Reinhold's ophrys orchid (Ophrys reinholdii) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Eyed ophrys orchid (Ophrys argolica) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Oak twig with a variety of lichen species, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. December. Focus stacked image.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Two-leaved scilla (Scilla bifolia) near Orvieto, Italy. March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Two-leaved scilla (Scilla bifolia) near Orvieto, Italy. March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bunch-flowered narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) Gargano, Italy. March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Kitaibel's bittercress (Cardamine kitaibelii) flower, Il Sasseto, Torre Alfina, Lazio, Italy. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Coralroot (Cardamine bulbosa) Il Sasseto, Torrealfina, Lazio, Italy April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hornet ophrys (Ophrys crabronifera) Umbria, Italy. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hard fern ( Blechnum spicant) showing the sori (cluster of spore producing structures. Beneath the fronds. Sugano, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, March.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Apennine anemone (Anemone apennina) Il Sasseto, Torrealifina, Lazio, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Orchiaceras x bergonii) a natural hybrid between Man orchids (Orchis anthropophorum) and Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) Preci near Norcia, Umbria Italy. May 2008.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) Orvieto, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Mountain fritillary (Fritillaria montana ) widespread but local in the Apennines plants on the slope of Mte Vettore. Umbria, Italy. June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Monkey Orchid (Orchis simia) Orvieto, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Hybrid orchid (Orchiaceras x bergonii) a natural hybrid between Man orchid (Orchis anthropophorum) and Monkey orchid (Orchis simia) Preci near Norcia, Umbria Italy. May 2008.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Man orchid (Orchis anthropophorum) Precis, Suibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Man Orchid (Orchis anthropophorum) Precis, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Spruner's ophrys (Ophrys spruneri) Peloponnese, Greece, March.

Solvin Zankl / Maria Pickering, PhD, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut looking for tapeworm fauna in sharks. Huinay Scientific Field Station, Comau Fjord, Patagonia, Chile 2013

Solvin Zankl / Maria Pickering, PhD, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut looking for tapeworm fauna in sharks. Huinay Scientific Field Station, Comau Fjord, Patagonia, Chile 2013

Paul Harcourt Davies / Lacaita's Ophrys (Ophrys lacaitae) in flower, rare grassland species, near Ferla, Sicily, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) in flower, taken 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.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Mirror Ophrys (Ophrys speculum) in flower, Ferla, Sicily, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Late Ophrys (Ophrys tardans) in flower, near San Cataldo, Lecce, Puglia, Italy. April. Endemic to Puglia.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Pointed-nose grasshopper (Acrida ungarica) on flower, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, October.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Toothed Orchid (Neotinea tridentata) in flower, Bosco di Ficuzza, Sicily, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Ceglie Orchid (Ophrys celiensis) in flower, a rare endemic species restricted to Puglia near Ceglie Messapico. Near Martina Franca, Puglia, Italy

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small spider orchid (Ophrys araneola) in flower, Mount Argentario. Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Spanish Stick Insect (Leptynia hispanica) Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Horned Ophrys (Ophrys scolopax cornuta) in flower, near Peschici, Gargano, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bumble-bee orchid (Ophrys bombyliflora) in flower, near Monte St Angelo, Gargano, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) female in defensive display. Orvieto, Italy, April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Heart-lipped Serapias (Serapias cordigera) flower, near Rome, Italy, May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-flowered Serapias (Serapias parviflora) in flower, near Monte St Angelo, Gargano. Italy, April.