Nick Upton / Large Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias characias) flowering amongst limestone boulders. Supramonte mountain range, near Urzulei, Sardinia, Italy. June.

Andy Sands / Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides) Close up of flowers ancient woodland indicator species, Hertfordshire, England, UK, April. Focus Stacked

Ernie Janes / Garden flowers, Bergenia 'Overture' and Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. characias) 'Humpty Dumpty' England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii) in garden with Tulips (Tulipa) and urn, England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Wallflowers (Erysimum) 'Bowles's Mauve' and Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. characias) 'Humpty Dumpty' in flower in garden. England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) and Hyacinths in flower growing in container pots, Norfolk, England, UK, March.

Loic Poidevin / Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis) on Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) flower, Vendee, France, April

Constantinos Petrinos / Large Mediterranean spurge (Euphorbia characias) Mount Pelion, Greece, March 2008.

Fabrice Cahez / Euphorbia flower (Euphorbia amygdaloides) covered in morning dew, Vosges forest, France, May.

Stephen Dalton / Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides) Sussex, UK

Mike Read / Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides) Garston Wood RSPB reserve near Shaftesbury, Dorset UK May

MYN / Niall Benvie / Wood spruge (Euphorbia amygdaloides) in flower, Burgundy, France, April.