Andy Sands / Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male below female both displaying eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April

Andrew Cooper / Flowerig Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Heather. Haytor, Dartmoor, Devon, August 2011.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) grazing on vegetation in Pena de Francia Reserve, Sierra de Gata, Salamanca district, Castilla y Leon, Spain

Ernie Janes / Path leading through gorse and heather heathland, Kelling Heath, Norfolk, August 2012.

Matthew Maran / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering in spring, Aberdeenshire coast, Scotland, UK April

Gary K. Smith / Flowering spikes of Gorse (Ulex europaeus) against blue sky, North Norfolk, UK, April

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Chalk downland and river estuary. Seven Sisters Country Park, South Downs, England, November 2011.

Alex Hyde / Flowering Gorse (Ulex europaeus). Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, March.

David Woodfall / Bishops Wood Local Nature Reserve, matrix of gorse, grassland and woodland, Murton, Swansea, Wales, UK 2009

Ernie Janes / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) flowing along country lane, Salthouse Heath, Norfolk, UK, April.

Ernie Janes / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) flowering, Salthouse Heath, Norfolk, UK, April.

Philippe Clement / Flowering Heather (Erica) and Gorse (Ulex) on top of cliff, Pointe du Raz, Finistere, Brittany, France, June

Colin Varndell / Godlingston Heath National Nature reserve, Studland, Dorset, UK, March 2009

Ernie Janes / Honeysuckle (Viburnum sargentii) Heather and Gorse (ulex europaeus) flowering, Kelling Heath, Norfolk, UK, August

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Sean Moore member of work party clearing gorse for heathland regeneration on Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk Sandlings, UK, February 2011, model released

Ernie Janes / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Heather flowers, Kelling Heath, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Bramble leaves, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering with Blackthorn in hedgerow, Cley, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Aerial view of cars on the coast road at Cley, Norfolk, UK

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Yellow jacketed tourists by wind turbine on West Point Island, Falkland Islands, 2009.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Yellow jacketed tourist by the flowering gorse at West Point Island, Falkland Islands, 2009.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Rusting remains of mussel processing machine with flowering gorse in foreground, Campfield Marsh RSPB reserve, Solway Firth, Cumbria, UK, April 2011

Colin Varndell / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) buds in early spring. Dorset, UK March.

Colin Varndell / Female Stonechat (Saxicola torquatus) perched on flowering Gorse (Ulex europaeus) with nesting material, Dorset coast, UK, May

Alan Williams / Penrhyn Bay looking east from Little Orme, North Wales, UK, April 2010

Adrian Davies / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) burnt by heathland fire, Frensham Common, Surrey, England, UK. July 2010

Adrian Davies / Re-growth of Gorse (Ulex europaeus) on burnt Heathland, Frensham Common, Surrey, England, UK. July 2010

Edwin Giesbers / S'Albufera National park, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain May 2009

Peter Lewis / Flowering Gorse (Ulex europaeus) New Forest, Hampshire, England

Peter Lewis / Flowering stems of Gorse (Ulex europaeus) New Forest, Hampshire, England

Alan Williams / Male Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) perched on Gorse bush, Dorset, UK, April

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Sign warning of Red squirrels crossing road, Scotland, UK, May 2008

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Sign warning of Red squirrels crossing road, Scotland, UK, May 2008

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Road sign warning of Red squirrels crossing, Scotland, UK, May 2008

Stephen Dalton / Gorse {Ulex europaeus} flowers with hoar frost in winter, Sussex, UK

David Tipling / Chaffinch {Fringilla coelebs} male, Norfolk, UK, April

David Tipling / Whitethroat {Sylvia communis} perched, singing, Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, UK, May

Nick Upton / Clifftop pathway, Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) bushes in flower. Cornwall, UK, spring.

Nick Upton / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) and Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) bushes flowering side by side. Cornwall, UK, spring.

Nick Upton / Gorse bushes (Ulex europaeus) in flower on on clifftop. Pentire Head, Polzeath, Cornwall, UK, spring.

Pete Oxford / Aerials view of settlement on Pebble Island, off north coast of West Falkland, Falkland Islands

Adrian Davies / Rhododendron {Rhododendron ponticum} invading upland moorland, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.

Adrian Davies / Rhododendron {Rhododendron ponticum} invading upland moorland, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.

Gary K. Smith / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) vixen hunting on lowland heathland, Dorset, UK

Jouan Rius / Carpet of Gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowers in spring, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

David Kjaer / Twite (Acanthis flavirostris) male perched on gorse warming in sun, North Uist, Scotland

Gary K. Smith / Common Gorse {Ulex europaeus} closely grazed into conical shapes by Rabbits {Oryctolagus cunniculus} Norfolk, UK, May

Gary K. Smith / Common Gorse {Ulex europaeus} in flower, Norfolk, UK, April

Gary K. Smith / Common Gorse {Ulex europaeus} flowering in Coastal heathland with Birch scrub encroachment, Norfolk, UK, April

Rob Tilley / Country road in Otago, South Island, NZ. December 1998

Simon Colmer / Dwarf Gorse (Ulex minor) in flower, Steadham Common Nature Reserve, Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Gorse (Ulex europaeus) seedlings growing after fire, New Forest, Hampshire, UK

Simon Colmer / Gorse in flower (Ulex europaeus) UK

Jason Smalley / Gorse {Ulex europaeus} in flower, upland heathland, Lancashire, UK.

Jason Smalley / Gorse {Ulex europaeus} in flower, growing on upland heath, Lancashire, UK.

Colin Varndell / Common gorse {Ulex europaeus} portrait. UK.

Julia Bayne / Purbeck way footpath, Corfe Castle, Dorset, England

Tony Evans / Gorse bushes in flower {Ulex europaeus} UK

Tony Evans / Gorse bushes in flower {Ulex europaeus} UK

Tony Evans / Gorse bushes in flower {Ulex europaeus} UK

Ross Hoddinott / Gorse in flower {Ulex europaeus} Cornwall, UK

Colin Varndell / Bell heather {Erica cinerea} amongst Dwarf gorse. UK

Duncan Mcewan / Gorse covered in snow. March. (Ulex europaeus) Scotland. snow, spring, flowers, Furze.

Duncan Mcewan / Gorse pods releasing seeds (Ulex europaeus) Scotland Summer, seeds, Furze, Whin

Duncan Mcewan / Gorse / Furze mature seed pods. August Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Gorse flowering by roadside Ross, Scotland

Duncan Mcewan / Gorse bush {Ulex europaeus} with mountains in background. Wester Ross, Scotland, UK

David Kjaer / Male Twite on gorse {Acanthis flavirostris} North Uist, Scotland, UK

Duncan Mcewan / Gorse / Furze flowering, Scotland.

Phil Savoie / Plants including gorse growing on igenous rock outcrop. Stanner Rocks National Nature Reserve, Powys, Wales, UK, September.

Peter Lewis / Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) female on gorse, with moth in beak, Dorset.

Peter Lewis / Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) on gorse, feeding on wasp. Dorset.

Premaphotos / Common orb weaver spider (Meta / Metellina segmentata) male (right) courting a female in her web over the body of a fly, UK