Terry Whittaker / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) feeding on Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) seed pods, Kent, England, UK. October.

Andy Sands / Meadow Crane's-bill (Geranium pratense) Close up of flower and seedpods, Bedfordshire, England, UK, June

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean (Vicia faba) seed in velvet lined pod, ripe and ready for harvest. Berkshire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Broad bean (Vicia faba) seed in velvet lined pod, ripe and ready for harvest. Berkshire, England, UK. July.

Nigel Cattlin / Broad-leaved willowherb (Epilobium montanum) seedpods opening to disperse seeds, an arable weed. Berkshire, England, UK. August.

Nigel Cattlin / Manila tamarind (Pithecellobium dulce) seedpods for sale at food market, Bangkok, Thailand.

Ernie Janes / Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) showing fruit pod

Ernie Janes / Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) pod opened showing cacao beans.

Ernie Janes / Cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) fruit pod

Marie Read / Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) female perched amid berries and seedheads with falling snow, New York, USA. November. Non-ex.

Ernie Janes / Peas (Pisum sativum) 'Kelvedon Wonder' growing in vegetable garden.

Claudio Contreras / Cacao (Theobroma cacao) fruit, Oaxaca, southern Mexico, December