Niall Benvie / Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves in autumn woodland, Morvan regional park, Burgundy, France

Jane Burton / European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) amongst Sweet Chestnut {Castanea sativa} leaves and fruits, captive, UK

Yuri Shibnev / Grey headed / Chestnut eared bunting {Emberiza fucata} egg and European cuckoo {Cuculus canorus} egg in nest, South Primorsky Region, far east Russia

Jan Vermeer / European Chestnut (Castanea sativa) open fruit detail, southern Europe, north Africa and Asia

Jan Vermeer / European Chestnut (Castanea sativa) open and closed fruit with mushrooms on forest floor, southern Europe, north Africa and Asia