Nick Upton / Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) mating ball, showing a mass of males clustered around a female recently emerged from her burrow, Wiltshire, England, UK, September.

Eric Medard / Bats (Microchiroptera) in flight under bridge, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / A Long-legged fly (Neurigona quadrifasciata) rarely recorded in the UK, found during Bioblitz survey at Abbots Pool and woodland reserve, silhouetted against an Ivy leaf (Hedera helix), Bristol, UK, J...

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched in ivy, hunting, Essex, UK, January

Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Myathropa florea), using proboscis to feed on pollen from anthers of Ivy flowers (Hedera helix). Wiltshire garden, UK, September

Colin Varndell / Ivy (Hedera helix) leaves with Star moss (Polytrichum) and Feather moss (Thuidium tamariscum) Kingcombe, Dorset, UK March 2010

Ross Hoddinott / Ivy leaves (Hedera sp) in snow and heavy frost, Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Ivy (Hedera sp) growing through metal grating in garden of Vatican City, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Mike Read / Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris) on Ivy (Hedera helix) growing on English / Pendunculate oak (Quercus robur) tree, Hampshire, England, March

Wild Wonders of Europe / della Ferrera / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) covered in thick stems of Common ivy (Hedera helix) Hutovo Blato Nature Park, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / White horse, The Burren region, County Clare, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Simon Colmer / Multicoloured / Asian / Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) feeding on ivy flowers, UK