Matthew Maran / Lime trees (Tilia sp) and benches in snow, Kenwood Estate, London, UK, January 2013.

Nigel Cattlin / Lime hawkmoth (Mimas tiliae) moth on Lime (Tilia sp) leaf. Berkshire, England, UK.

Andy Sands / Small leaved lime / Pry Tree (Tilia cordata) Veteran tree that was once a coppice stool but has remained un-cut for around 100 years plus, ancient woodland indicator species, Suffolk, England, UK, Apr...

Andy Sands / Small leaved lime / Pry Tree (Tilia cordata) Ancient coppice stool growing in managed woodland, ancient woodland indicator species, Suffolk, England, UK, May

Andy Sands / Small leaved lime / Pry Tree (Tilia cordata) Close up of leaves, ancient woodland indicator species, Suffolk, England, UK, May

Andy Sands / Small leaved lime / Pry Tree (Tilia cordata) veteran tree that was once a coppice stool but has remained un-cut for around 100 years plus. Ancient woodland indicator species, Suffolk, England, UK, Apr...

Nick Upton / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck browsing on Lime (Tilia sp) leaves at dusk. Near Bath, England, UK. May.

Nick Upton / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck browsing on Lime (Tilia sp) leaves at the woodland edge, at dusk. Near Bath, England, UK. May.

Will Watson / Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) leaf showing pale brown tufted hairs on the underside of the leaf in the vein axils, ancient semi-natural woodland, Herefordshire Plateau, England, UK, May.

Will Watson / Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) new leaves, Herefordshire, England, UK, May.

Pascal Tordeux / Four Lime trees (Tilia) in early spring, viewed from below, Fourdrinoy, Picardy, France, March.

Mike Read / Common lime (Tilia x vulgaris) individual leaf on lightbox Ringwood Hampshire UK October

Mike Read / Common lime (Tilia x vulgaris) individual leaf on lightbox Ringwood Hampshire UK October

Matthew Maran / 'Lime Avenue' a famous row of Lime trees (Tilia Sp) Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. October 2014.

Matthew Maran / Lime tree (Tilia sp) avenue in autumn, Hampstead Heath, London, England, UK. November.

Mike Read / Common lime (Tilia x europaea) leaf on white background.

Will Watson / Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) flowers and leaves, Herefordshire, England, July.

Philippe Clement / Basswood / American linden / Lime-tree (Tilia americana) leaf in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

Philippe Clement / Basswood / American linden / Lime-tree (Tilia americana) leaves in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

Nigel Cattlin / Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) young leaves in spring, Berkshire, May

Will Watson / Rising floodwater from the River Wye surrounding Common lime (Tilia x europaea) trees and covering King George V Playing fields, Herefordshire, England, UK. 15th January 2023.

Will Watson / Young Common lime (Tilia x europaea) leaves and bud scales, woodland, Herefordshire Plateau, England, UK. April.

Will Watson / Commom lime (Tilia x europaea) new leaves, buds and red glabrous twig, ancient woodland, Herefordshire Plateau, England, UK.

Will Watson / Large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos) leaves with nail galls, and hairs on twigs, Herefordshire Plateau, England, UK. Focus stacked.

Will Watson / Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) tree with holes made by Great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopus major), Shrawley Wood SSSI, Worcestershire, England, UK.

Will Watson / Large-leaved lime (Tilai platyphyllos) flower, parkland tree, Herefordshire Plateau, England, UK. June.

Will Watson / Small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata) flowers, Shrawley Wood, SSSI, Worcestershire, England, UK.

Will Watson / Common lime (Tilia x europaea) coppice stool with freshly emerged leaves, woodland, Herefordshire Plateau, England, UK.

Mateusz Piesiak / Lime tree (Tilia) flowers and leaves in spring. Rising sun is lighting the linden from the back. Wroclaw, Poland. April.

Ernie Janes / Small leaved lime tree (Tilia cordata) ancient tree with Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scriptus) Blickling Great Wood, Norfolk, England, UK. April.

Ingo Arndt / Common lime tree flowers (Tilia x europaea), Germany. June.

Ingo Arndt / Aerial photo of flowering European Lime trees (Tilia x europaea) which are an important food source for Honey bees (Apis mellifera), Germany. June.

Nigel Cattlin / White blisters of lime felt gall mites (Eriophyes leiosoma) on the lower surface of the young leaves of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Nigel Cattlin / White blisters of lime felt gall mites (Eriophyes leiosoma) on the lower surface of the young leaves of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Nigel Cattlin / White blisters of Lime felt gall mites (Eriophyes leiosoma) on the lower surface of the young leaves of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Nigel Cattlin / Blisters of Lime felt gall mite (Eriophyes leiosoma) on the upper surface of the young leaves of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Nigel Cattlin / White blisters of Lime felt gall mites (Eriophyes leiosoma) on the lower surface of the young leaves of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Nigel Cattlin / Blisters of Lime felt gall mite (Eriophyes leiosoma) on the upper surface of the young leaves of small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata)

Bernard Castelein / Lime (Tilia cordata) tree in meadow of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale agg) clocks / seedheads. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. May 2020.

Niall Benvie / Pollarded limes trees (Tilia cordata)covered in moss and ivy, Pierrefitte, France, September.

Linda Pitkin / Large-leaved lime (Tilia platyphyllos), in a garden. Nationally scarce plant, Mickleham, Dorking, Surrey, England, July.

Nick Upton / Lime nail / bugle galls caused by Gall mite (Eriophyes tiliae) on Lime tree leaves (Tilia sp.), Suffolk, UK, May.