Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) field, Idaho

Richard Du Toit / South African Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa giraffa) parents and calf, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Pal Hermansen / Sprouting Alfalfa seeds (Medicago sativa) against white background.

Eric Baccega / Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) friendly farmer harvesting Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) for cattle food, Elsenheim, Alsace, France, May 2013

Loic Poidevin / Common Blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) on alfalfa (Medicago sativa) flower, Vendée, France, July.

Loic Poidevin / Dark Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias crocea) on alfalfa (Medicago sativa) flower, Vendée, France, July.

Eric Baccega / Alfalfa or lucerne field (Medicago sativa), afavorite habitat of common hamster (Cricetus cricetus), Alsace, France, May 2013

Eric Baccega / Common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) friendly farmer harvesting alfalfa or lucerne (Medicago sativa) for cattle food, Elsenheim, Alsace, France, May 2013

Nature Production / Alfalfa plant in flower {Medicago sativa} Hokkaido, Japan

Doug Gimesy / Two rescued Eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) joeys in care with one eating Alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Captive, in controlled conditions under supervision of expert wildlife rescuers.? Vict...

Linda Pitkin / Sand lucerne (Medicago sativa subsp. varia) fruits,locally rare species, Epsom Downs Surrey, England, August.

Linda Pitkin / Sand Lucerne (Medicago sativa subsp. varia) flowers, locally rare plant, Epsom Downs, Surrey, England, August.