John Chan / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) gathering pollen from a Sea fig (Carpobrotus chilensis), Southern California, USA, April.
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Ann & Steve Toon / Ice plant (Drosanthemum hispidum) Namaqua National Park, Northern Cape, South Africa.
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Chris Mattison / Cheiridopsis robustus, a leaf succulent from the Knersvlakte region, Namaqualand, South Africa
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Chris Mattison / Cheiridopsis robustus, closed seed capsule. Namaqualand, South Africa.
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Chris Mattison / Seedling cone plants (Conophytum subfenestratum), approximately two months after sowing. Focus-stacked image.
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Chris Mattison / Seedling cone plants (Conophytum subfenestratum), approximately two months after sowing. Focus-stacked image.
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Chris Mattison / Cheiridopsis species, seed capsule open in response to rain. Namaqualand, South Africa.
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Chris Mattison / Cheiridopsis species, seed capsule open in response to rain. Namaqualand, South Africa.
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Chris Mattison / Living stone plant (Lithops dorotheae) one of the 'living stones' plants, in cultivation. It is in transitional stage, with the old leaves withering and new ones emerging. Native to South Afri...
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John Chan / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) gathering pollen from a Sea fig (Carpobrotus chilensis), Southern California, USA, April.
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Jiri Lochman / Jewel beetle (Julodis viridipes) in Ice plant (Aizoaceae) flower, South Africa.
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Matthew Maran / Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis). This originates in South Africa but is a known invasive having escaped from gardens, and impacts on coastal vegetation and cliffs. Devon, England, UK, November.
