John Waters / Ancient ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior), Oxwich Bay Nature Reserve, Gower Peninsula, Wales, UK, October.

Alex Hyde / Ash tree leaves (Fraxinus excelsior) photographed in mobile field studio against a white background. Derbyshire, UK. September.

Alex Hyde / Ash Tree (Fraxinus excelsior) growing in a field. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August.

Pascal Tordeux / Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) covered in frosted, Picardy, Laon, France

Colin Varndell / Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) fresh leaf in spring, Dorset, UK April

Simon Colmer / Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) bud in winter, UK

Nigel Cattlin / Plantation of young trees including Wild cherry (Prunus avium) and Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) with tree guards, trees to be used in woodland. Berkshire, England, UK. April.

Colin Varndell / Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) blossom and bud. Dorset, England, UK. April.

Mike Read / Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) keys. Castleman Trailway, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, UK. November.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Deadwood decaying in ancient Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) woodland. Rassal National Nature Reserve, Wester Ross, Highland, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Ancient Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) woodland in spring. Rassal Ashwood National Nature Reserve, Highlands, Scotland, UK.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Dead wood decaying in ancient Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) woodland, Rassal National Nature Reserve, Highlands, Scotland, UK.