Kerstin Hinze / Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) in flower, Lower Saxony, Germany, March.

Sandra Bartocha / Common Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, March

Alex Hyde / Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March.

Ernie Janes / Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) in snow, UK February

Laurie Campbell / Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) emerging through snow, Roxburghshire, Scotland, February

Ernie Janes / Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) UK. February

Sandra Bartocha / Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) on lake shore in hazy sunset light. Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg, Western Pomerania, Germany. Winner, In Praise of Plants category, WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMP...

Colin Varndell / Clump of Snowdrops ( Galanthus nivalis) Dorset, England, UK, February

Ross Hoddinott / Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) flowering near church in spring, UK.

David Kjaer / Snowdrops {Galanthus nivalis} and Scarlet elf cup fungus {Sarcoscypha austriaca} in woodland, UK

Paul Hobson / Snowdrop flowers (Galanthus nivalis) and Winter aconite (Eranthis sp), Peak District NP, UK

Paul Hobson / Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) and Winter aconite (Eranthis sp) flowering, Peak District NP, UK