Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Spindle (Euonymus sp) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves on a fallen tree trunk, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Gary K. Smith / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock feeding on Spindle berries (Euonymus europaea). England, UK. November.

Ernie Janes / Spindle (Euonymus europacus) berries

Nick Upton / Spindle tree berries (Euonymus europaeus) with orange seeds visible in splitting capsular fruits, Gloucestershire, UK, October.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) poisonous berries containing terpenes, caffeine and theobromine. Podere Montecucco, near Orvieot, Umbria, Italy, October.

Philippe Clement / Close-up of the fruit of a Spindle (Euonymus europaeus), Belgium, November.

Dave Watts / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) 'Red Cascade' close up of berries, England, UK, October.

Dave Watts / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) 'Red Cascade' close up of berries, England, UK, October.

Thomas Marent / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) tree covered by communal web of Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) caterpillars, Switzerland

Philippe Clement / European spindle (Euonymus europaeus) in autumn showing capsular fruit with lobes split open to reveal the orange seeds, Belgium

Philippe Clement / European spindle (Euonymus europaeus) in autumn showing capsular fruit with lobes split open to reveal the orange seeds, Belgium

Dave Watts / Spindle tree berries {Euonymus europaeus} UK