Angelo Gandolfi / Aerial view of people kayaking on the river Megalos Potamos, between the endemic Cretan palm trees (Phoenix theophrasti) Crete, Greece

Adrian Davies / Colourful Honey bee (Apis mellifera) hives in fields, Crete, Greece. July 2010

Fabio Liverani / Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus carnifex) underwater view of female swimming near surface, Traversari lake, Campigna National Park, Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions, Italy

Fabio Liverani / Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus carnifex) split level view of female swimming near surface, Traversari lake, Campigna National Park, Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions, Italy

Fabio Liverani / Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus carnifex) underwater view of female swimming on surface, Traversari lake, Campigna National Park, Emilia Romagna and Tuscany regions, Italy

Lisa Hoffner / Wild Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) appears to fly through the air as it jumps from branch to branch in the dry tropical forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered

Lisa Hoffner / Wild Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus Oedipus) on vine, in tropical dry forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered

Lisa Hoffner / Wild Cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) climbing up fallen branches in dry tropical forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered

Lisa Hoffner / Wild Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) hanging from hind legs (never before observed behaviour) in the dry tropical forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered

Lisa Hoffner / Portrait of two wild Cotton-top Tamarins (Saguinus Oedipus) resting on vine in tropical dry forest of Colombia, South America. IUCN List: Critically Endangered

Lisa Hoffner / Portrait of wild Cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) standing on a branch in dry tropical forest of Colombia, South America IUCN List: Critically Endangered

Stephen Dalton / Jumping spider (Plexippus paykulli) leaping onto fly prey, Crete

Wild Wonders of Europe / Popp-Ha / Mounherran (2783 m) in clouds, Crete de Chourrugue, PyrenŽes, France, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sunset over Mochlos on the northeast coast of Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Olive trees (Olea europea) in dry landscape, Palekastro, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) Kritsa, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Narrow leaved bugloss (Echium angustifolium) and Harestail grass (Lagurus ovatus) Mochlos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Two Pyramidal orchids (Anacamptis pyramidalis) in flower, Kato Archanes, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Iris unguicularis cretensis) flowers, Katharo, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Cretan valerian (Valeriana asarifolia) in flower growing between rocks, Prina, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Photographer, Peter Lilja, in Spili, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Rocks near the palm beach in Vai, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / The palm beach in Vai, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Rock tulip (Tulipa saxatilis) flower, Katharo ,Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Narrow leaved bugloss (Echium angustifolium) and Harestail grass (Lagurus ovatus) Mochlos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Hottentot fig (Carpobrotus edulis) in flower with a church in the background, Pachia Ammos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Crown daisy (Glebionis coronarium) flowers, Kritsa, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Cretan arum (Arum creticum) flowers, Katharo, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Snail shells on Crown daisy (Glebionis coronarium) flower, Kritsa, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sunset over Mochlos on the northeast coast of Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Two Italian stink bugs (Graphosoma italicum) on Mediterranean hartwort (Tordylium apulum) Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Greater quaking grass (Briza maxima) flowers, Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sage leaved cistus (Cistus salvifolius) close-up of flower covered in raindrops, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Greek spiny spurge (Euphorbia acanthothamnos) Imbros, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Tragopogon hybridus) flower, Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Spiny broom (Calicotome villosa) flowers, Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Two Erhard's wall lizards (Podarcis erhardii) Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Two Tulip (Tulipa bakeri) flowers covered in raindrops, Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Crown daisy (Glebionis coronarium) flowers, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Coastline, Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Silene cretica) flower covered in raindrops, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Olive tree (Olea europea) Kolimvaro, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Flowering Henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule) and Poppy anemone (Anemone coronaria) covered in raindrops, Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Flowering Tulips (Tulipa bakeri) Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Cistus creticus) in flower, Amigdalokefali, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Tree spurge (Euphorbia dendroides) plants in flower, Topolia, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Cretan / Mediterranean cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) growing on rock, Imbros, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Heart flowered serapias (Serapias cordigera) flower, Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Gnarled trunk of an Olive tree (Olea europea) Kolimvaro, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Tulips (Tulipa bakeri) close-up of flowers, Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Poppy anemone (Anemone coronaria) flowers and seed heads, Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Orange tree (Citrus sinensis) flowers and fruit, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Two Poppy anemone (Anemone coronaria) flowers, Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Tulip (Tulipa bakeri) flower, Omalos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Elafonissi beach with wooden decking, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Cistus creticus) close-up of two flowers, Amigdalokefali, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Common mallow (Malva sylvestris) flower covered in raindrops, Kandanos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Tree spurge (Euphorbia dendroides) flowers, Topolia, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / The palm beach in Vai, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) close-up of flowers, Kato Archanes ,Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Narrow leaved bugloss (Echium angustifolium) in flower and Harestail grass (Lagurus ovatus) Mochlos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Two Broad leaved anemone (Anemone hortensis) flowers, Sitia, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Kermes oak (Quercus coccifera) trees, Kritsa, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Coastal cliffs silhouetted at dawn near Mochlos, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Rock tulip (Tulipa saxatilis) close-up of flower, Katharo, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Goats beard / Salsify (Tragopogon sinuatus) close-up of flower head, Prina, Crete, Greece, April 2009 WWE BOOK

Thomas Marent / Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) in tree, northern Colombia

Fabio Liverani / Crested newt {Triturus cristatus carnifex} male in breeding colours, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy captive 2008

Fabio Liverani / Crested newt {Triturus cristatus carnifex} male in breeding colours, Parco Delta del Po, NE Italy captive 2008

Peter Blackwell / Back view of Crested porcupine {Hystrix cristata} walking away, Central Kenya

Rod Williams / Cotton-top tamarin {Saguinus oedipus} portrait. Captive, from Colombia.

Claus Meyer / Cotton-top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), Colombia

Paul Hobson / Great crested newt male in pond, South Yorkshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Crested newt male breeding coloration {Triturus vulgaris} Yorkshire, UK

John Cancalosi / Crested newt, breeding male, UK

Mark Yates / Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)

Mark Jones / Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) digging, Laikipia, Kenya

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Hera's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys herae) a species closely related to (Ophrys mammosa) another of the (Ophrys sphegodes) group, Festos, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Spruner's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys spruneri) an orchid endemic to Southern Greece with a wide distribution. Has same pollinator as (Ophrys sipontensis) in Gargano, Southern Italy that has effected parall...

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Naked man orchid (Orchis italica) widespread around the Mediterranean, often growing in considerable numbers, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Candia's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys candica syn Ophrys holoserica ssp candica or Ophrys fuciflora ssp candica) a rare species flowering slightly later than most other Ophrys in Crete and Southern Italy, Gi...

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Hera's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys herae) a species closely related to (Ophrys mammosa) another of the (Ophrys sphegodes) group, Festos, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Omega Ophrys orchid (Ophrys omegaifera) a large-flowered species found in Crete and named for the capital omega (W) mark on the lip, Plakias, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Bory's orchid (Orchis boryi) a rare species endemic to Southern Greece (the Peloponnese) and Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Hera's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys herae) a species closely related to (Ophrys mammosa) another of the (Ophrys sphegodes) group, Festos, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Omega Ophrys orchid (Ophrys omegaifera) a large-flowered species found in Crete and named for the capital omega (W) mark on the lip, Plakias, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Hera's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys herae) a species closely related to (Ophrys mammosa) another of the (Ophrys sphegodes) group, Festos, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Ariadne's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys ariadne) a tall-stemmed variant of the Cretan Ophrys (Ophrys cretica), Plakias, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Bory's orchid (Orchis boryi) a rare species endemic to Southern Greece (the Peloponnese) and Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Spruner's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys spruneri) an orchid endemic to Southern Greece with a wide distribution. Has same pollinator as (Ophrys sipontensis) in Gargano, Southern Italy that has effected parall...

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Ariadne's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys ariadne) a tall-stemmed variant of the Cretan Ophrys (Ophrys cretica), Plakias, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Ariadne's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys ariadne) a tall-stemmed variant of the Cretan Ophrys (Ophrys cretica), Plakias, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Spruner's Ophrys orchid (Ophrys spruneri) an orchid endemic to Southern Greece with a wide distribution. Has same pollinator as (Ophrys sipontensis) in Gargano, Southern Italy that has effected parall...

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Lady orchid (Orchis purpurea) a widespread species in Central and Southern Europe, rare in the UK, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Cretan Ophrys orchid (Ophrys cretica) an orchid endemic to Crete and neighbouring islands, Kampbos, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Harcourt Davies / Eastern Serapias orchid (Serapias orientalis) one of the tongue orchids, pollinated by small bees that enter the cavity formed by petals and sepals, Plakias, Crete, Greece, April. meetyourneighbours....