Bruno D'Amicis / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking along fallen trunk of old Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree, Coppo del Principe old-growth beech forest in autumn. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale...

Bruno D'Amicis / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree seedlings in old growth forest in spring, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. May

Bruno D'Amicis / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree seedlings in old growth forest in spring, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Italy. May

Dietmar Nill / Murmuration of Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) at dusk, Rome, Italy, December.

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Martagon lily (Lilium martagonium) flower, Terminillo, Rieti, Lazio, Italy, July

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Apollo butterfly (Parnasius apollo) feeding on flower, Mount Terminillo, Rieti, Lazio, Italy, July 2011

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Horsefly (Tabanus bovinus) close up of male feeding on fennel flower nectar (the females are blood suckers) Lazio, Italy, July. meetyourneighbours.net project

Angelo Gandolfi / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) flying over the castle of Vulci (IX-XII century) Vulci archaeological and nature park, Lazio, Italy

Bruno D'Amicis / Sunset light on Val Cervara old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest after winter snowfall. Europe's oldest Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Naziona...

Bruno D'Amicis / Sunset light on trees Val Cervara old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest after winter snowfall, Europe's oldest Beech forest, Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abr...

Bruno D'Amicis / Detail of fallen tree in Selva Moricento old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest in autumn. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Herit...

Bruno D'Amicis / Autumn colors in Coppo del Morto old-growth Beech (Fagus sylvatica) forest. Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park / Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise UNESCO World Heritage Site Pescasser...