Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) on the water, showing orange 'sail' feathers which are used when displaying, Southwest London, UK, March.

Russell Cooper / Mandarin duck drake (Aix galericulata) from behind flapping its wings. Southwest London, UK. February.

Russell Cooper / Blackening waxcap fungus (Hygrocybe sp.) New Forest, Hampshire, UK.

Russell Cooper / Male Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) sunning on leaf, South London, UK, August

Russell Cooper / Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) head and compound eyes, South London, UK, September

Russell Cooper / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July

Russell Cooper / Male Pollen / Flower Beetle (Oedemera nobilis) on flowering foodplant, Morden, South London, London, UK

Russell Cooper / Mating pair of Small Blue Butterflies (Cupido minimus) on plant stem, Surrey, England, UK

Russell Cooper / Cowslip (Primula veris) in flower, North Downs, Surrey, England, UK

Russell Cooper / English Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flower stem of white variant, in springtime, Banstead Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Ancient Woodland, North Downs, Surrey, England, UK

Russell Cooper / Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) resting on English Bluebell (Endymion nonscriptus) flower stem in springtime, Banstead Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Ancient Woodland, North Downs,...

Russell Cooper / Green Veined White Butterfly (Pieris napi) resting on the flowering stem of a native English Bluebell (Endymion nonscriptus) Banstead Woods. Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). North Downs Su...