Ernie Janes / Apricot tree (Prunus ameniaca) Moorpark variety in blossom trained against a wall in walled garden, UK, March.

Ernie Janes / Conference Pear tree (Pyrus communis) growing against wall in garden, UK

Adrian Davies / Insect hotel / Artificial nest holes and shelter for insects and invertebrates, in garden, England, UK, August 2010

Adrian Davies / Insect hotel / Artificial nest holes and shelter for insects and invertebrates, in garden, England, UK, August 2010

Stephen Dalton / Common garden snail (Helix aspersa) on brick wall, England, UK

Michael Hutchinson / Groundsel {Senecio sp} growing out of brick wall covered in colourful graffiti, Bristol, UK

Gavin Hellier / Wat Pho, Reclining Buddha, 46 metres long made of brick plaster and Gold leaf the soles of the feet are inlaid with 108 lakshana, or auspicious images that identify the true Buddha crafted in mother-o...

Gavin Hellier / Wat Pho, Reclining Buddha, 46 metres long made of brick plaster and Gold leaf, hand detail. The soles of the feet are inlaid with 108 lakshana, or auspicious images that identify the true Buddha craf...

Gavin Hellier / Wat Pho, Reclining Buddha, 46 metres long made of brick plaster and Gold leaf, detail of the head. The soles of the feet are inlaid with 108 lakshana, or auspicious images that identify the true Budd...

Gavin Hellier / Wat Pho, Reclining Buddha, 46 metres long made of brick plaster and Gold leaf. The soles of the feet are inlaid with 108 lakshana, or auspicious images that identify the true Buddha crafted in mother...

Gavin Hellier / Wat Pho, Reclining Buddha, 46 metres long made of brick plaster and Gold leaf. The soles of the feet are inlaid with 108 lakshana, or auspicious images that identify the true Buddha crafted in mother...

Kerstin Hinze / Goltzsch Viaduct, the largest brick bridge in the world, seen from the air. Northern Vogtland, Thuringia, Germany, October 2012.

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Adult male Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) perched on a derelict brick building, Bristol, England, UK, November.

Mark Taylor / Rime frost covered brick and stone wall, Surrey, UK

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) perched in brick barn. Wales, UK, March.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Brick Caps (Hypholoma sublateritium) toadstools. New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK, October.

Fabrice Cahez / Stoat (Mustela erminea) standing profile with brick wall in background, Champagne, France.

Ernie Janes / Garden plants viewed through a brick arch, East Rushton, Norfolk, UK, July

Stephen Dalton / Cranefly (Ctenophora pectinicornis) resting on white brick wall. Sussex, UK, March.

Nick Upton / Aerial view of Wood Norton village with largely medieval All Saints church and nearby traditional houses and brick barns, near Fakenham, Norfolk, UK, January 2011.

Paul Hobson / Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elphenor) and Small Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila porcellus) at rest on brick wall, UK, June

Paul Hobson / Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elphenor) and Small Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila porcellus) at rest on brick wall, UK, June

Markus Varesvuo / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on brick wall, Latvia, April

Robert Thompson / The brick moth (Agrochola circellaris) camouflaged on falled oak leaf, Annagarriff Wood NNR, Peatlands, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, October

Mark Carwardine / Northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) inside cramped brick building at Dvur Kralove Zoo, Czech Republic, December 2009, Extinct in the wild, only eight left in captivity, critically...

Jasper Doest / House Mouse (Mus musculus) in brick wall, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Jasper Doest / House Mouse (Mus musculus) in brick wall, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Rock pigeon (Columba livia) perched in hole in brick wall in the Vatican garden, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Alan Williams / Redwing (Turdus iliacus) on Pyracantha feeding on berries in garden, Cheshire, UK, January

Inaki Relanzon / Aerial view of traditional brick factory, near Tana, Madagascar. November 2008

Inaki Relanzon / Aerial view of people working at a traditional brick factory, near Tana, Madagascar, Africa. November 2008

Inaki Relanzon / Aerial view of people working at a traditional brick factory, near Tana, Madagascar, Africa. November 2008

Philippe Clement / Brick cap toadstools (Hypholoma sublateritium), Belgium

Philippe Clement / Close up of Brick cap toadstools (Hypholoma sublateritium) Belgium

Philippe Clement / Brick cap toadstools (Hypholoma sublateritium) Belgium

Patricio Robles Gil / Aerial view of a brick factory, Himalayan foothills, Nepal, December 2007

Wild Wonders of Europe / Muñoz / Stone brick buildings and ruins, Village Bay, St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June 2009

Ross Hoddinott / Yellow Scales lichen {Xanthoria parietina} growing on brick wall, Mevagissey, Cornwall, UK. May 2009.

Michael Hutchinson / Groundsel {Senecio sp} growing out of brick wall covered in colourful graffiti, Bristol, UK

Eric Baccega / Man making bricks for houses, Rwanda, Africa, 2008

Eric Baccega / Man making bricks for houses, Rwanda, Africa, 2008

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Small brick making factory on the margin of Branco River, near Caracaraí town, Roraima State, Northern Brazil.

Michael Hutchinson / Ivy (Hedera helix) growing along brick wall, Bristol, UK

Michael Hutchinson / Ivy (Hedera helix) growing along brick wall, Bristol, UK

Michael Hutchinson / Ivy (Hedera helix) growing along brick wall, Bristol, UK

Philippe Clement / Brick cap mushrooms (hypholoma sublateritium) amongst mosses and leaf litter, Germany

Philippe Clement / Brick cap mushrooms (Hypholoma sublateritium) amongst mosses and leaf litter, Germany

Philippe Clement / Brick cap mushrooms (Hypholoma sublateritium) amongst mosses and leaf litter, Germany

Pete Oxford / Local brick and thatched house belonging to people of the Bara tribe, with granite rocks in the background. Near Andringitra mountains, MADAGASCAR 2005

Pete Oxford / Woman carrying bricks made by digging up surrounding soil, individually moulding the bricks, building kilns and using large quantities of fire wood. Madagascar 2005

Pete Oxford / Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta) resting on brick wall in the town of Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Mark Raycroft / Border Collie (Canis familiaris) adult laying on brick walk

Kim Taylor / Robber Fly {Machimus atricapillus} mating pair on brick wall, Surrey, England.

Jean E. Roche / Mud brick production, Timimoun, Algeria

Dan Burton / Stone brick buildings, Hirta, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Abandonned stone brick houses, Hirta, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Stone brick walls and abandoned buildings, Hirta, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Stone brick walls and abandoned buildings, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Stone brick buildings, Hirta, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Stone brick walls, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Stone brick buildings, Hirta, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Ruins of stone brick buildings, Hirta, Saint / St Kilda Island. Western Islands, Outer Herbrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Stone brick building with abandoned village of Hirta in background, Saint / St Kilda Kilda Island, Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / Stone brick walls and buildings, Hirta,Saint / St Kilda Island, Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Dan Burton / People walking past abandoned stone brick houses, Hirta, Saint / St Kilda Island, Western Islands, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.

Niall Benvie / Woodlouse {Paraperiscyphis platyperaeon} crossing a damp mossy brick, Scotland, UK.

Paul Hobson / Polecat {Mustela putorius} adult on farm in brick pile, Derbyshire, UK. Captive.

Kim Taylor / Common Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria) basks on a brick wall. Surrey, UK.

Kim Taylor / Wall Brown Butterfly male (upper) courting female on brick wall, UK (Lasiommata megera)

Mark Raycroft / West Highland White Terrier (Canis familiaris) standing on brick road panting

Jabruson / Rwandan women walk to market carrying goods, Brickworks, Ruhengeri, Parc des Volcans NP, Rwanda

Jabruson / Rwandan women walking to market carrying goods on head, Brick works, Ruhengeri, Parc des Volcans NP, Rwanda

Pete Oxford / Brick making, nr Antananarivo, Madagascar

Jabruson / Rwandan women collecting bricks at brick kiln, Kinigi, Ruhengeri, Rwanda

Martin Willis / Australian Kestrel (Falco cenchroides) roosting in aging bricks of chimney stack, Cumberland Dam, western Queensland, Australia

Onne van der Wal / A brick boardwalk lines the beach in the small town of Esperanza with boats moored in the harbour, Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Onne van der Wal / A brick boardwalk lines the beach in the small town of Esperanza with boats moored in the harbour, Vieques, Puerto Rico.