Simon Colmer / Green-veined White butterfly egg (Pieris napi) above, Orange-tip butterfly egg (Anthocharis cardamines) below, on Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) Sussex, UK. June.

Simon Colmer / Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) rolling dung, Malawi. November.

Simon Colmer / Honeybee workers exchanging food - known as trophallaxis (Apis mellifera) Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) returning to hive and communicating nectar source to other workers, Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers exchanging food - known as trophallaxis, Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula) Captive, UK

Simon Colmer / Caterpillar larva of Muslin Moth (Diaphora mendica) on Couch grass, Sussex, UK, July

Simon Colmer / Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) growing in protective cage near buildings, Sussex, UK, June 2010

Simon Colmer / Wildflowers, including Poppies (Papaver) flowering, planted in central reservation / road verge, Brighton, Sussex, UK, June 2010

Simon Colmer / Early Purple Orchids (Orchis mascula) flowering, Hollingbury Ring, Brighton, Sussex, UK, May

Simon Colmer / Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) on white background Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) twig, buds and seedcase in winter, UK