Loic Poidevin / Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) on a branch, Vendee, France, January.

Edwin Giesbers / Sword-grass moth (Xylena exsoleta) caterpillar on Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus). Cyprus. April.

Marie Read / Common redpoll (Carduelis flammea), male perched in alder (Alnus rugosa) during a snowstorm in winter, New York, USA, January.

Philippe Clement / Two Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) in breeding plumage on cliff top, Sumburgh Head, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June.

Bernard Castelein / Oak (Quercus robur) in Heather (Calluna vulgaris) at sunrise, Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on heather plant, Hondenven, Tubbergen, the Netherlands, June.

Theo Bosboom / Close-up of Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) compound eye, covered in dewdrops, Hatertse vennen, the Netherlands, July.

Theo Bosboom / Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) on heather, Hatertse vennen near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, August.

Michael Hutchinson / Slow motion clip of a Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding from a Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) flower, Bristol, England, UK, September.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Puffin (Fratercula arctica), with Thrift (Armeria maritima) in the foreground, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Common prawns (Palaemon serratus) and a Rock goby (Gobius paganellus) feeding on a dead Montagu's crab (Xantho hydrophilus) in a rockpool, Cornwall, England, UK, September.

Nick Upton / Rock goby (Gobius paganellus) stealing food from a scavenging Common prawn (Palaemon serratus) in a rockpool, Cornwall, England, UK, September.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) close up of stamens and stigma, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.

Sandra Bartocha / Silver birch (Betula pendula) with Heather (Calluna vulgaris) in full bloom, Reicherskreuzer Heide, Nature Reserve Schlaubetal, Germany, August.

Ernie Janes / Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) in tulip field, Norfolk

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) in flower, Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy, June

Christophe Courteau / Common prawn {Palaemon serratus} amongst seaweed Brittany France

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Common-spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), Hardington Moor NNR, Somerset, UK, June. 2020VISION Book Plate. 2020VISION Exhibition.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Common sea lavender (Limonium vulgare) and Sea purslane (Halimione portulacoides) growing on regenerated saltmarsh habitat, with rainbow, Abbotts Hall Farm Nature Reserve, Essex, England, UK, July 201...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), flower spike in meadow, UK, June

Ernie Janes / Common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowers, UK

Diane McAllister / Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus), Bachelor buttons / Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), and Common poppies (Papaver rhoeas) in a small meadow. Nevada, USA, July

Juergen Freund / Face of a Common lionfish (Pterios volitans) on top of the reef. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Common lionfish (Pterois volitans) seen from the rear. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Juergen Freund / Variegated / Common lizardfish (Synodus variegatus) portrait. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Common mallow (Malva sylvestris) flower covered in raindrops, Kandanos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers, Valle di Canatra, Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) flowers, Valle di Canatra, Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, May 2009

Paul Hobson / Large flocks of Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) going to roost at dusk, Gretna Green, Scotland

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / Common centaury (Centaurium erythraea) flowers, Alentejo, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / Common centaury (Centaurium erythraea) flowers, Alentejo, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza, fuchsii) in flower, Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Two Common spotted orchids (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) in flower, Fliess, Naturpark Kaunergrat, Tirol, Austria, July 2008

Rolf Nussbaumer / Common Tree Frog {Hyla arborea} adult resting in wild rose bush, National Park Lake Neusiedl, Austria, April

Kim Taylor / Common prawn {Palaemon / Leander serratus} newly hatched larva.

Chris Newbert / Soft Coral (Dendronephthya sp) schooling Pygmy Sweeper (Parapriacanthus ransonneti) and Lionfish (Pterois volitans)

Norbert Wu / Flamingo Tongue Snail (Cyphoma gibbosum) feeding on Common Sea Fan (Gorgonia ventalina) showing deep purple tone where the Sea Fan has released protective compounds, Saba, Caribbean

Bernard Castelein / Heathland with Common heather (Calluna vulgaris) amongst Birch (Betula sp) trees, in morning mist. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August 2019.

Bernard Castelein / Common heather (Calluna vulgaris) in heathland, in morning mist. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August 2019.

Bernard Castelein / Heathland with Common heather (Calluna vulgaris) amongst Birch (Betula sp) trees. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August 2019.

Bernard Castelein / Heathland with Common heather (Calluna vulgaris) and scattered trees, mist in valley at dawn. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August 2019.

Nigel Cattlin / Chickweed (Stellaria media) flowers amongst leaves, an annual arable weed. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Chickweed (Stellaria media), an annual arable weed. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Chickweed (Stellaria media), an annual arable weed. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Field rose (Rosa arvensis) with Pollen beetles (Brassicogethes aeneus) on petals and anthers. Berkshire, England, UK. June.

Nigel Cattlin / Butterbur (Petasites hybridus), on bank of Kennet and Avon Canal, Hungerford, Berkshire, England, UK. March.

Alex Mustard / Common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) hiding in the branches of a sea pen (Pteroeides sp.). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacifi...

Alex Mustard / Common ghost goby (Pleurosicya mossambica) hides in the branches of a sea pen (Pteroeides sp.). Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific...

Phil Savoie / Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) worker flying to Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, June.

Phil Savoie / Early bumblebee (Bombus partorum), flying to Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. May.

Ernie Janes / Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) and Greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) Blickling Great Wood, Norfolk, England, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) and Greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) Blickling Great Wood, Norfolk, England, UK, May.

Nigel Cattlin / Chickweed (Stellaria media) seedling with two cotyledons and two true leaves developing. Considered an agricultural weed.

Heather Angel / Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower, backlit with stamens and style visible through corolla. Dark spots on lower lip attract bumblebee pollinators. Pollinated by bumblebees with long proboscis. Contr...

Heather Angel / Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) corollas with spatter mark nectar guides. Pollinated by long tongued bumblebees able to reach nectar. Long guard hairs said to prevent small insects from entering, could...

Heather Angel / Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), blue nectar guides and anthers, pollen and stigma fluorescing in UV light. Focus stacked.

Heather Angel / Common pollen beetle (Brassicogethes aeneus), group feeding on pollen in Dog rose (Rosa canina) flower. Pollen picked up all over body and transferred to other flowers. Hampshire, England, UK. July.

Heather Angel / Chalcid wasp (Gasteruption jaculator) nectaring on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) cultivar, picking up pollen on legs and head. Long ovipositor used to lays eggs inside solitary bee nests. In garden, S...

David Woodfall / Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) in mist, feeding amongst Bog cotton (Eriophorum angustifolium) and Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) in machair, North Uist, outer Hebrides, Scotland July.

Edwin Giesbers / Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus) flowering in meadow. Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus) flowering in meadow with trees in background. Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus) flowering in meadow, trees in background. Cyprus. April.

Edwin Giesbers / Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus) flowering in meadow, trees and sea in background. Cyprus. April 2017.

Edwin Giesbers / Sword-grass moth (Xylena exsoleta) caterpillar on Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus), in meadow. Cyprus. April.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) in flower, with Cul Mor in background, Coigach and Assynt Living Landscape, Scotland, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Magpie (Pica pica) perched in Apple tree (Malus sp) Titchwell, Norfolk, England, UK. May.

Guy Edwardes / Field of Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea), Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK, June.

Guy Edwardes / Field of Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea), Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK, June.

Guy Edwardes / Field of Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea), Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK, June.

Guy Edwardes / Field of Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea), Rhayader, Powys, Wales, UK, June.

John Waters / Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock approaching evening roost at sunset. Avalon Marshes, Somerset, England, UK. November.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Detail of a Wild common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) bloom, Beiyue Hengshan Mountain, Datong, Hunyuan County, Shanxi Province, China

Jean E. Roche / Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia viciifolia) Camargue, France. April.

Oliver Hellowell / Heather (Calluna vulgaris) in flower, Dartmoor, England, UK. August.

Dave Bevan / Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) nectaring on Phlox (Phlox) flowers, Norfolk, England, UK, June.

Staffan Widstrand / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula, male perched on branch, Kalvtrask, Vasterbotten, Sweden. Dececmber.

Ross Hoddinott / Common field grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus). Rare pink variation. The pink insect owes its colour to a rare genetic mutation called erythrism - similar to albinism. Few make it to their adult stag...

Ross Hoddinott / Common-spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), Fontmell Down, Dorset, UK. June 2013.

David Fleetham / Biclor Anthias (Pseudanthias bicolor), a common member of the family. Maui, Hawaii.

David Fleetham / Common / pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) large and small, Yap, Micronesia.

Rod Williams / Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) flowers, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK, June.

Adrian Davies / Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria), parasitic on hazel (Corylus avellana) tree roots, ancient woodland indicator species. Surrey, England, UK. April.

Matthew Maran / Common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum) visiting a foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) on calcareous grassland, Devon, England, UK, June.

Matthew Maran / Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) growth after pine forest clear-cut, Devon, England, UK, June.

Rod Williams / Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) male feeding on Everlasting sweet pea (Lathyrus latifolius) Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) and Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) flowering on clifftop, Trevose Head, Cornwall, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Red Campion (Silene dioica), Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptus) and Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering on coastal grassland, Pentire Head, Cornwall, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Red Campion (Silene dioica), Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptus) and Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering on coastal grassland, Pentire Head, Cornwall, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Hawthorn blossom (Crataegus monogyna), pink form, Wiltshire, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Hawthorn blossom (Crataegus monogyna), pink form, Wiltshire, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Common centaury (Centaurium erythraea) flowers, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Red Campion (Silene dioica), Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptus) and Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering on coastal grassland, Pentire Head, Cornwall, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) flowerhead, Wiltshire, UK, August.

Nick Upton / Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) feeding on a Red campion flower (Silene dioica) in a woodland clearing, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Ernie Janes / Spindle (Euonymus europacus) berries