Floris van Breugel / Bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) abstract view of exposed and weathered wood layers, White Mountains, California, USA July

Floris van Breugel / Ancient Bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) clings to life, with a grand view of endless sage valleys, White Mountains, California, USA, July

Nigel Cattlin / Black grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) growing as agricultural weed amongst Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop. Berkshire, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Black grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) growing as agricultural weed amongst Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop. Berkshire, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Black grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) growing as agricultural weed amongst Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop. Berkshire, England, UK. May 2016.

Nigel Cattlin / Black grass (Alopecurus myosuroides) growing as agricultural weed amongst Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop. Berkshire, England, UK. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) flowering spikes growing as weed amongst Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) crop. Berkshire, England, UK. June.

Nigel Cattlin / Blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) amongst annual arable weeds, growing after Barley (Hordeum vulgare) crop harvest.

Nigel Cattlin / Meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis), three flower spikes with anthers and stamens.

Ingo Arndt / Squirreltail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) grasses, Patagonia, Argentina

Rod Williams / Orb-weaving spider (Larinioides) on meadow foxtail Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London. May

Rod Williams / Meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London. May