Nick Upton / Pyrenean merendera / False meadow saffron (Merendera pyrenaica / Colchicum montanum) flowering on montane pastureland, Vegas de Sotres, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, August.

Alex Hyde / Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) and Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus sp.) flowering in ancient alpine hay meadow. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. June.

Alex Hyde / Horsefly (Philipomyia aprica) Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.

Stefan Huwiler / Matterhorn at sunrise in autumn with reflection in the Riffelsee. Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, Europe, October 2008.

Konstantin Mikhailov / Alpine meadows with Caucasian scabious (Scabiosa caucasica) in Bezengi gorge, July, 3000m. W-C Caucasus, Kabardino-Balkarskiy nature reserve, Russia

Alan Watson / Alpine paintbrush (Castilleja rhexifolia) in an alpine meadow along the Rockwall trail, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada. (World Heritage Site)July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Haresfoot clover (Trifolium arvense) in flower, Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008

Inaki Relanzon / Alpine rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) with waterfall in the background, La Cerdagna, Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. June 2006

Inaki Relanzon / Estanys de la Pera / La Pera lakes, and Alpine rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum). La Cerdagna, Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain. June 2006

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Mountain houseleek (Sempervivum montanum) close-up of two flowers, Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008 WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Gladiolus (Gladiolus palustris) flowering in meadow, Liechtenstein, June 2009 WWE BOOK Wild Wonders kids book.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Gladiolus (Gladiolus palustris) close-up of flower, Liechtenstein, June 2009