Alex Mustard / Dugong (Dugong dugon) male and juvenile Golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) swimming over Seagrass (Halophila stipulacea) meadow. Marsa Nabaa, Marsa Alam, Egypt.

Fabio Pupin / Meadow viper, (Vipera ursinii), basking in alpine meadow, Apennines, Italy, September . Non-ex.

Nick Upton / Close-up of a Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Two Dark green fritillary butterflies (Argynnis aglaja) and a Narrow-bordered five-spot burnet moth (Zygaena lonicerae) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland...

Nick Upton / Six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae), Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) and a Dark green fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) nectaring on a clump of Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea s...

Nick Upton / Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a clump of Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a clump of Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, UK, June.

Jeff Foott / California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and Goldfield (Lasthenia californica) flowers,superbloom, Antelope Valley, California

Jeff Foott / California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and Goldfield (Lasthenia californica) flowers,super bloom, Antelope Valley, California

Jeff Foott / California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) and Goldfield (Lasthenia californica) flowers, super bloom, Antelope Valley, California

Nick Upton / Pyrenean merendera / False meadow saffron (Merendera pyrenaica / Colchicum montanum) flowering on montane pastureland, Vegas de Sotres, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, August.

Konrad Wothe / Gladiolus (Gladiolus palustris) flowering with meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina), Upper Bavaria, Germany.

Michael Hutchinson / Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) flying and landing on a Buttercup (Ranunculus), Devon, England, UK, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Pair of Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) courting on a Buttercup (Ranunculus), Devon, England, UK, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Pair of Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) courting on a Buttercup (Ranunculus), Devon, England, UK, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) nectaring from a Buttercup (Ranunculus) before taking off, Devon, England, UK, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Pair of Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) mating, Devon, England, UK, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Close-up of a pair of Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) mating, showing tips of abdomens, Devon, England, UK, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Close-up of a pair of Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) mating, shot tilt downs, Devon, England, UK, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Male Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) displaying to a female on a Buttercup (Ranunculus) flower, Devon, England, UK, June.

Sven Zacek / Meandering Loobu River with surrounding meadows and woodlands, aerial view. Lahemaa National Park in Northern Estonia in Laane-Virumaa, Estonia. May 2017.

Pal Hermansen / Common brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) flying in summer meadow amongst Knapweed (Centaurea sp). Hvaler, Ostfold, Norway. July.

Axel Gomille / Wolf (Canis lupus), in meadow, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Axel Gomille / Wolf (Canis lupus), young wolves play fighting in meadow, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Axel Gomille / Wolf (Canis lupus), in meadow, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Chase Dekker / Waterfall reflected in flooded meadow, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California

Guy Edwardes / Dry-stone walls and barns in Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England, UK, June 2016.

Jack Dykinga / Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) in a meadow beneath redwood trees, Del Norte Redwoods National Park, California, USA. June

Jack Dykinga / Roosevelt elk (Cervus canadensis roosevelti) in a meadow beneath redwood trees, Del Norte Redwoods National Park, California, USA. June

Bruno D'Amicis / Common mulleins (Verbascum thapsus), Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), and Daisies flowering in mountain pasture. Gran Sasso National Park, Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Slow motion clip of a Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding from a Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) flower, Bristol, England, UK, September.

Philippe Clement / Juvenile Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) hunting and eating insects in a meadow at dusk, Belgium, September

Nick Upton / Slow motion clip of a Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) and a Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) nectaring on Saw-wort flowers (Serratula tinctoria), with a Silver-washed fritillary (Argyn...

Nick Upton / Close up view of a Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a Field scabious (Knautia arvensis) flower, with another trying to court with it, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Slow motion cllip of a Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on a Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) flower, with another trying to court with it, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Close-up of a Dark green fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) nectaring on a Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower and flying off, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) feeding on grass amongst Meadow buttercups (Ranunculus acris) near a pond in a large enclosure, Devon, England, UK, June. Captive.

Tim Fitzharris / Yosemite Falls reflected in flooded Cook's Meadow, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Tim Fitzharris / Yosemite Falls reflected in flooded Cook's Meadow, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California

Clay Bolt / Central bumble bee (Bombus centralis) pollinating wildflowers in the Bridger Range, Bozeman, Montana. August.

Alex Hyde / Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia conopsea) and Yellow Rattle (Rhinanthus sp.) flowering in ancient alpine hay meadow. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. June.

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Fall colors in mountain meadow, Rocky Mountains, Colorado

Andres M. Dominguez / Orchid (Orchis langei) in sunset light, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, May.

Andres M. Dominguez / Heart shaped lip dactylorhiza orchid (Orchis cordigera) in flower, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, May.

Dave Watts / Dark green fritillary (Argynnis aglaja) on pink clover, south west France.

Richard Du Toit / Longtailed widowbird (Eupletes progne) male perched in flowers, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa.

Michael Hutchinson / Dandelion (Taraxacum) seed head in grass meadow, Ashton Court, North Somerset, UK, May.

Sean Crane / American Bison (Bison bison) mother and calf at sunrise, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) feeding young Eurasian cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), Valdres, Norway, July.

Ann & Steve Toon / Cornfield annual summer wildflowers growing on one of the plant charity Landlife's National Wildflower Farms, St Helens, Merseyside, UK, June.

Ann & Steve Toon / Wildflowers, including poppies (Papaver rhoeas), corn marigold (Glebionis segetum), cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), being grown for seed by Landlife, Fir Tree Fa...

Alex Hyde / Alpine meadow, Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July 2014.

Alex Hyde / Wildflowers and hut in alpine meadow, Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.

Oliver Scholey / Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) female with cub riding on back, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, August.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May, 2009.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.

Nick Upton / Bloody-nosed beetles (Timarcha tenebricosa) mating on a grass stem in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, April.

Alex Hyde / Alpine meadow in flower including Scabious flowers. Austrian Alps at 1700 metres altitude, North Tyrol, Austria, June

Jussi Murtosaari / Scarce Copper (Lycaena virgaureae) male in meadow on ox-eye daisy, Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, July.

Nick Upton / European robin (Erithacus rubecula) standing upright in a territorial threat display in a meadow among patchy snow, Wiltshire, UK, January.

Florian Möllers / White stork (Ciconia ciconia) adult portrait, captive, Vogelpark Marlow, Germany, May.

Dr. Axel Gebauer / Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) abstract, Upper Lusatia Heath and Pond Landscape, Upper Lusatia UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Germany

Merryn Thomas,Merryn Thomas / Globeflowers (Trollius), Lauterbrunnen Valley, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, June 2012.

Ernie Janes,Ernie Janes / Lambs in meadow in spring, UK, April

Ernie Janes / Spring lambs in meadow, UK, April

Pal Hermansen / Meadow vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis) and brambles (Rubus) growing on the dashboard of the abandoned car in 'car graveyard' Bastnas, Sweden, July

Laurent Geslin / Meadow Grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus) in field habitat, UK

Theo Bosboom,Theo Bosboom / Flowers in bloom with Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and Anthemis in field near Huissen, the Netherlands, June 2011

Jussi Murtosaari / Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) in flight, Finland June

Paul Harcourt Davies / Floral colour in fields on the Piano Grande from Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), Cornflowers (Centaurea), Mustard (Brassica) and Mayweed (Anthemis), Umbria, Italy, June

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and Mayweed (Anthemis) on the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy, June 2010

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) in fallow fields, near Sugano, Orvieto, Italy, June

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and poppies (Papaver rhoeas) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. June 2010

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) in flower, growing near the military cemetry, Bolsena, Italy. Taken with fisheye lens

Sven Zacek,Sven Zacek / European Hare (Lepus europaeus) beyond a hay bale in foggy meadow. Northern Latvia, July.

Ernie Janes / Long Horn cattle in meadow, Norfolk, UK July

Andrew Parkinson / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) in meadow of buttercups. Derbyshire, UK, June. British Wildlife Photographer of the Year (BWPA) competition 2012, 'Outdoor Photography editor's choice' category. (Non-ex)

Sandra Bartocha / Common Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flowers impression in field, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg Western Pommerania, Germany

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) young doe in summer meadow, Scotland, UK

Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / Merlin (Falco columbarius) female on perch with Meadow Pipit chick prey for its offspring. Sutherland, Scotland, UK, June. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / Merlin (Falco columbarius) female on perch with Meadow Pipit chick prey for its offspring. Sutherland, Scotland, June.

Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / Merlin (Falco columbarius) female on perch with Meadow Pipit chick prey for its offspring. Sutherland, Scotland, June.

Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / Merlin (Falco columbarius) female on perch with Meadow Pipit chick prey, legs just visible, for its offspring. Sutherland, Scotland, June.

Jack Dykinga / Charred remains of Aspen-fir forest near Hannagan's Meadow, at sunset with fireweeds growing in profusion amidst felled trees, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, Arizona, USA September 2011

Danny Green / Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) and cubs in wooded meadow. Finland, Europe, June.

Merryn Thomas / Cardiff Bay in the evening, with meadow flowers on the Barrage. Cardiff, Wales, July 2011.

Erlend Haarberg / Male Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) in summer coat, standing on hind legs in flower meadow, Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, West-fjords, Iceland, July

Rolf Nussbaumer / Evening rain lily (Cooperia drummondii) flowering in meadow, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) flowering in a herb rich conservation margin at RSPB's Hope Farm Reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, July

Donald M. Jones / Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) in alpine meadow, Glacier National Park, Montana

Kerstin Hinze / Meadow Cranesbill (Geranium pratense) in flower. Germany, May.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Backlit Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) perched on an old post, Scotland, UK, May 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) on ground in rough grassland, Scotland, UK, May 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Portrait of a male Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in a meadow, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, August 2010