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

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

Paul Harcourt Davies / Dark Columbine (Aquilegia atrata) in flower, in ancient pine and mixed woodland, Val di Vallesinella near Madonna di Campiglio, Brenta Dolomites, Italy, July

Paul Harcourt Davies / Dark Columbine (Aquilegia atrata) in flower, in ancient pine and mixed woodland, Val di Vallesinella near Madonna di Campiglio, Brenta Dolomites, Italy, July

Benjamin Barthelemy / European columbine, (Aquilegia vulgaris) in flower. Foret de Puvenellle, Lorraine Regional National Park, France, May.

Benjamin Barthelemy / European columbine, (Aquilegia vulgaris) in flower. Foret de Puvenellle, Lorraine Regional National Park, France, May.

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

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.

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

Philippe Clement / Common columbine flower {Aquilegia vulgaris} Belgium

Pete Oxford / Siberian columbine {Aquilegia sibirica}, Mongolia