Nigel Cattlin / Peach leaf curl (Taprina deformans) fungal disease distortion of leaves on a young Peach tree, Berkshire, September.

LYNN M. STONE / Golden Retriever puppy walking through snow by a small twig with berries. Big Rock, Illinois, USA, February.

LYNN M. STONE / Persian kitten (baby doll type) in strawberry basket, Illinois, USA

Nigel Cattlin / Plantation of young trees including Wild cherry (Prunus avium) and Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) with tree guards, trees to be used in woodland. Berkshire, England, UK. April.

Nigel Cattlin / Peach (Prunus persica) tree sapling, roots and stem growing from stone, above and below ground.

Phil Savoie / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), flowers, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, April

Phil Savoie / Orange tailed mining bee (Halictus rubicundus) feeding on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April.

Phil Savoie / Orange tailed mining bee (Halictus rubicundus) male feeding on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April.

Phil Savoie / Mining bee (Andrena sp.) feeding on flower of Peach tree (Prunus persica) Ripon, Wisconsin, May.

Phil Savoie / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April.

Phil Savoie / Yellow legged mining bee (Andrena flavipes) feeding on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April.

Lynn M. Stone / Long-haired Dachshund, Connecticut, USA. November.

Lynn M. Stone / Long-haired Dachshund, Connecticut, USA. November.

Lynn M. Stone / Long-haired Dachshund, Connecticut, USA. November.

Lynn M. Stone / Long-haired Dachshund, Connecticut, USA. November.

Lynn M. Stone / Smooth-haired Dachshund, Connecticut, USA. November.

Lynn M. Stone / Berkshire piglet in a basket among squashes in early autumn; Rhode Island, USA. October.

Mike Read / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) flowers. Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, UK. April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of rows of Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. March 2018.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of rwos of Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. March 2018.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of rows of Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. March 2018.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of rows of Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. March 2018.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of fields of Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. March 2018.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of rwos of Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. March 2018.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of rwos Peach trees (Prunus persica) in flower beside river, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Close up of Peach tree (Prunus persica) blossom, Fruiturisme Tourism Experience, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Philippe Clement / Close-up of the leaves of a Black cherry tree (Prunus serotina), with ripe and unripe fruit, Belgium, July

Philippe Clement / Close-up of the leaves of a Black cherry tree (Prunus serotina), with ripe and unripe fruit, Belgium, July

Lynn M. Stone / Red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) tree seedpods and saltwater slough, Tampa Bay, Pinellas County, Florida, USA. July

Oliver Hellowell / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) in flower against blue sky, England, UK, March.

Stephen Dalton / Spring at Rookery Pond with Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) Sussex, England, UK. April.

Lynn M. Stone / Australian shepherd dogs with pumpkins, Guilford, Connecticut, USA.

Kerstin Hinze / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus), adult, climbing between flowering blackthorn, captive. April.

Ernie Janes / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) sloes and Hawthorn berries (Crataegus monogyna) Norfolk, England, UK, August.

Ernie Janes / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) sloes and Hawthorn berries (Crataegus monogyna) Norfolk, England, UK, August.

Ernie Janes / Bowl of Victoria plums (Prunus domestica) during harvest. in garden. England, UK, August.

Ernie Janes / Victoria plums (Prunus domestica) during harvest in garden. England, UK, August.

Lynn M. Stone / Juvenile Mini rex domestic rabbit amongst autumn leaves, pumpkins, sunflowers and ornamental cabbage, and gourds. East Haven, Connecticut, USA

Lynn M. Stone / Great dane female with uncropped ears, in orchard with fallen apples, North Granby, Connecticut, USA.

Ernie Janes / Footpath sign in Norfolk countryside with Blackthorn hedgerow (Prunus spinosa) in flower. Norfolk, England, UK. April.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Rural building, with Olive tree (Olea europaea) in the foreground, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, November 2015.

Sue Daly / Sloes, blackthorn fruit, (Prunus spinosa), Sark, British Channel Islands, October.

Michel Poinsignon / Yellow Plums on branch (Prunus domestica) bearing ripe fruit, Lorraine, France, september

Gary K. Smith / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) flowers.

Dave Bevan / Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) feeding on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. March.

Dave Bevan / Female Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) feeding on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. March.

Dave Bevan / Male Common blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on Cherry (Prunus avium) fruit, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. July.

Dave Bevan / Male Common blackbird (Turdus merula) feeding on Cherry (Prunus avium) fruit, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Almond (Prunus dulcis amygdalus / Amygdalus communis) fruits on a tree on montane hillside, near Tejeda, Gran Canaria, May.

Gary K. Smith / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) male perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) female perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) male perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) male perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) male perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on Blackthorn blossom, Norfolk,UK, April

Will Watson / Large white butterflies (Pieris brassica) on Blacklthorn (Prunus spinosa), Worcestershire, England, UK, June.

Andres M. Dominguez / Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) male perched on perched on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) with berries. Cantabria, Spain, August.

Lynn M Stone / Golden retriever puppy, age 9 weeks in early January, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Lynn M Stone / Golden retriever puppy, age 9 weeks in early January, Spencer, Massachusetts, USA

Lynn M Stone / English Springer Spaniel (show type) by red berries, wild grasses, Waterford, Connecticut, USA

Lynn M Stone / English Springer Spaniel (show type) by red berries, wild grasses, Waterford, Connecticut, USA

Lynn M Stone / English Springer Spaniel (show type) by red berries, wild grasses, Waterford, Connecticut, USA

Lynn M Stone / Sleepy Berkshire piglet in peach basket with pumpkins, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Lynn M Stone / Purebred Berkshire piglet in autumn, Smithfield, Rhode Island, USA

Lynn M Stone / Albino Ferret in basket, Norwich, Connecticut, USA

Colin Varndell / Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa) in flower. Dorset, UK April.

Matthew Maran / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) close up of blossom, Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK, February.

Will Watson / Sloe / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) fruit in hedgerow, Hertfordshire, England, UK, August.

Will Watson / Orange alga (Trentepohia sp.) growing on Wild cherry (Prunus avium) bark, Haughmond Wood, Shropshire, England, UK, March.

MYN / Niall Benvie / WIld cherry (Prunus avium) in flower, Scotland, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) in flower, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) in flower, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom, Norfolk, England, UK, April.

Colin Varndell / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom in spring. Dorset, UK, April.

Gary K. Smith / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) flowers in spring, England, UK, May.

Fabrice Cahez / Blackthorn / Sloe (Prunus spinosa) in flower, Vosges, France, April.

Pascal Pittorino / Ripe plums (Prunus domestica) on a branch in an organic garden, Toulon, Var, Provence, France, June

Pascal Pittorino / Ripe plums (Prunus domestica) on a branch in the rain in an organic garden, Toulon, Var, Provence, France, May

Pascal Pittorino / Ripe plums (Prunus domestica) on branch in a garden, Var, Provence, France, June.

Pascal Pittorino / Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis) on a branch of flowering Plum tree (Prunus domestica) in the rain, Var, Provence, France, March.

Pascal Pittorino / Crested tit (Parus cristatus) perched on a branch of plum blossom (Prunus domestica) in a garden, Var, Provence, France, March.

Pascal Pittorino / Ripe plums (Prunus domestica) on branch in a garden, Var, Provence, France, June.

Alex Hyde / Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March.

Alex Hyde / Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March.

Alex Hyde / Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa) Peak DIstrict National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March.

Lynn M Stone / Large black australorp in garden, next to pumpkin in autumn, Higganum, Connecticut, USA.

Simon Colmer / Peach leaf curl (Taphrina deformans) disease on Peach (Prunus persica) leaf, on white background, May.

Simon Colmer / Peach leaf curl (Taphrina deformans) disease on Peach (Prunus persica) leaf, on white background, May.

Simon Colmer / Peach leaf curl (Taphrina deformans) disease on Peach (Prunus persica) leaf, on white background, May.

Russell Cooper / Blackthorn blossom (Prunus spinosa) London, UK, March.

Russell Cooper / Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom. South-west London, UK, March.

Kerstin Hinze / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) feeding on mirabelle plums (Prunus domestica), Lower Saxony, Germany, captive, July.

Kerstin Hinze / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) moving between branches, feeding on mirabelle plums (Prunus domestica), Lower Saxony, Germany, captive, July.

Kerstin Hinze / Edible dormouse (Glis glis) moving between branches, feeding on mirabelle plums (Prunus domestica), Lower Saxony, Germany, captive, July.