Simon Colmer / Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) twig, buds and seedcase in winter, UK

Colin Varndell / Close up of Spindle tree (Euonymus euroaeus) buds, late winter. Dorset, England, UK February

Wild Wonders of Europe / Biancarelli / Spindle (Euonymus sp) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaves on a fallen tree trunk, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia, October 2008

Nigel Cattlin / Harlequin / Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis), larva Berkshire, England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Harlequin / Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) larva with black spindle-thistle aphid prey (Aphis fabae cirsiiacanthoidis) Berkshire, June

Ernie Janes / Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups with discarded cable reel on Horsey beach, Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Ernie Janes / Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups with discarded cable reel on Horsey beach, Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Ernie Janes / Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups with discarded cable reel on Horsey beach, Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Georgette Douwma / Spindle Cowrie (Phenacovolva sp.). West Papua, Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific.

Juergen Freund / Lumholtz Lodge - Bed and Breakfast and home of Margit Cianelli, tree kangaroo wildlife carer. Lumholtz Lodge, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia. Model released.

Gary K. Smith / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock feeding on Spindle berries (Euonymus europaea). England, UK. November.

Ashley Cooper / Well next to a dried up river bed in the Anti Atlas mountains of Morocco, North Africa. April 2012. In recent years, rainfall totals have reduced by around 75% as a result of climate change

Ernie Janes / Spindle (Euonymus europacus) berries

Ernie Janes / Spindle (Euonymus europacus) berries, Norfolk, England, UK, September.

Constantinos Petrinos / Rosy spindle cowrie (Phenacovolva rosea) on Branching Black Coral (Antipathes sp) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Constantinos Petrinos / Rosy spindle cowrie (Phenacovolva rosea) on Branching Black Coral (Antipathes sp) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Steve O. Taylor (GHF) / Shipibo-Conibo woman preparing cotton on a spindle to weave a traditional fabric, near Pulcalpa, Peru, 2009.

Ingo Arndt / Spindle tree flowers {Euonymus europaeus} Germany

Nick Upton / Spindle tree berries (Euonymus europaeus) with orange seeds visible in splitting capsular fruits, Gloucestershire, UK, October.

MYN / Marko Masterl / Wartybark-like Euonymus (Euonymus verrucosa) with seeds, Slovenia, Europe, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Marko Masterl / Large-leaved Spindle (Euonymus latifolius) with seeds, Slovenia, Europe, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

Markus Varesvuo / Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) feeding on Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) berries, Helsinki Finland, January

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) poisonous berries containing terpenes, caffeine and theobromine. Podere Montecucco, near Orvieot, Umbria, Italy, October.

Philippe Clement / Close-up of the fruit of a Spindle (Euonymus europaeus), Belgium, November.

Dave Watts / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) 'Red Cascade' close up of berries, England, UK, October.

Dave Watts / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) 'Red Cascade' close up of berries, England, UK, October.

Thomas Marent / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) tree covered by communal web of Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) caterpillars, Switzerland

Gary K. Smith / Spindle (Euonymus oxyphyllus) showing the seed cases ejecting seeds, UK October

MYN / Clay Bolt / Seed pods of Bursting hearts / Strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus) North Carolina, USA, October, meetyourneighbours.met project

MYN / Clay Bolt / Seed pods of Bursting hearts / Strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus) North Carolina, USA, October, meetyourneighbours.met project

Kerstin Hinze / Spindle tree in flower, Shakkalin Euonymus (Euonymus planipes) found across central Asia, Japan and Korea, September

Ernie Janes / Great tit (Parus major) perched amongst Spindle berries, UK

Ernie Janes / Great tit (Parus major) perched amongst Spindle berries, UK

Ernie Janes / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) perched amongst spindle berries in autumn, UK

Nature Production / Japanese Spindle Tree (Euonymus sieboldianus) young leaves on white background, Japan

Juergen Freund / Spindle cowry (Pellasimnia sp) camouflaged on gorgonian coral host, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

Angelo Gandolfi / Spindle tree (Evonymus europaeus) leaves and berries in autumn

Tim Laman / Spindle cowrie snail (Ovulidae) on seafan, Bali, Indonesia.

Philippe Clement / European spindle (Euonymus europaeus) in autumn showing capsular fruit with lobes split open to reveal the orange seeds, Belgium

Philippe Clement / European spindle (Euonymus europaeus) in autumn showing capsular fruit with lobes split open to reveal the orange seeds, Belgium

Bernard Castelein / Woman spinning wool on a spindle. Tamang ethnic group, Tamang heritage trail, Naghtali, Langtang region, Nepal. November 2009

Bernard Castelein / Woman spinning wool on a spindle. Tamang ethnic group, Tamang heritage trail, Naghtali, Langtang region, Nepal. November 2009

Kim Taylor / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) berries in autumn, Surrey, England

Kim Taylor / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) berries in autumn, Surrey, England

Tim Martin / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) perched in Spindle tree in frost, Wales, UK. December

Simon Colmer / Winged spindle / Winged Euonymus / Burning Bush {Euonymus alatus} berries in autumn, UK. native to eastern Asia

Dave Watts / Spindle tree berries {Euonymus europaeus} UK

Dave Watts / Spindle tree berries {Euonymus europaeus} UK

Dave Watts / Spindle tree berries {Euonymus europaeus} UK

John Waters / Spindle berries {Euonymous europaeus} on bush in autumn, Mendip hills, Somerset, UK

Russell Cooper / Fruit of Spindle tree {Euonymus europaeus} UK

George McCarthy / Spindle shank fungus {captiveollybia fusipes} UK

Thomas Marent / Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) moth, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) caterpillars in communal web which covers European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) tree, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) tree covered by communal web of Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) caterpillars, Switzerland

Thomas Marent / European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) tree covered by communal web of Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) caterpillars, Switzerland

Rolf Nussbaumer / European Spindle-Tree {Euonymus europaea} berries / seeds in autumn, Switzerland

Rolf Nussbaumer / European Spindle-Tree {Euonymus europaea} berries / seeds in autumn, Switzerland

Nature Production / Berries of Korean Spindle Tree {Euonymus oxyphyllus} Gumma, Japan

Philippe Clement / Spindle tree in flower {Euonymus europaeus} France

Philippe Clement / Spindle tree in flower {Euonymus europaeus} France

Simon Colmer / Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) buds and seedcase in winter, UK

Philippe Clement / Spindle tree in flower {Euonymus europaeus} France

Adrian Davies / Spindle berries and red leaves in autumn {Euonymus europaeus} UK.

Adrian Davies / Spindle berries and red leaves in autumn {Euonymus europaeus} UK

Adrian Davies / Spindle berries in autumn {Euonymus europaeus} UK.

Fred Bavendam / Cowry (Phenacovolva rosea) living on a coral host, Bali, Indonesia

Nigel Cattlin / European Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) flowering plant, Berkshire, England, UK, June

Roberto Rinaldi / Spindle cowrie (Phenacovolva sp), Balambangan Island, Sabah, Borneo.

Julian Hume / Illustration of Rodrigues night heron (Nycticorax megacephalus) - extinct 1750 - and Newton's day gecko (Phelsuma edwardnewtoni) - extinct 1917 - on a Rodrigues spindle palm (Hyophorbe verschaffelti...

Julian Hume / Illustration of Rodrigues high-backed carosse tortoise / Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise (Cylindraspis vosmaeri) - extinct 1795 - feeding on the fruit of Rodrigues spindle palm (Hyophorbe versc...

Thomas Marent / Spindle Ermine (Yponomeuta cagnagella) caterpillars in communal web which covers European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) tree, Switzerland

Jose Luis GOMEZ de FRANCISCO / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) perched on berry covered Spindle tree branch (Euonymus europaeus) Spain, November

Jose Luis GOMEZ de FRANCISCO / Marsh tit (Poecile palustris) perched in Spindle (Euonymus sp) tree, Spain

Jose Luis GOMEZ de FRANCISCO / Marsh tit (Poecile palustris) perched in Spindle (Euonymus sp) tree, Spain

Jose Luis GOMEZ de FRANCISCO / Coal tit (Periparus ater) perched in Spindle tree, Spain

Roland Seitre / Spindle palm (Hyophorbe verschaffeltii) growing in tropical forest, Rodrigues Island, Mauritius. Critically endangered.

Nick Upton / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) flowers, close up, Wiltshire, UK. June.

Robin Chittenden / European spindletree (Euonymus europaeus) in flower, Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, UK. September. Focus stacked.

Linda Pitkin / Common spindle (Euonymus europaeus) fruit, Selsdon Wood Nature Reserve, Surrey, England. November.

Paul Harcourt Davies / European spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) fruit, Umbria, Italy. October.

Paul Harcourt Davies / European Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) flowers, Umbria, Italy. May.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Common spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) fruit and seed, Umbria, Italy. October.

David Fleetham / Depressed spindle cowrie (Hiatavolva depressa) inhabits sea whip coral (Alertigorgia sp), Celebes Sea, Mabul Island, Malaysia.

Nick Upton / Spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) berries, Wiltshire hedgerow, UK, September.

Eric Medard / European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched in spindle tree with berries, Mayenne, France, December

Edwin Giesbers / Marbled knot-horn (Acrobasis marmorea), Agate knot-horn (Nyctegretis lineana), Spindle knot-horn (Nephopterix angustella) and Scarce oak knot-horn (Acrobasis tumidana) moths, pinned specimens in coll...

Edwin Giesbers / Grass moth (Pyralidae), pinned specimens in collection of Entomological Society Krefeld. Germany 2018.

Edwin Giesbers / Grass moth (Pyralidae), tray of pinned specimens in collection of Entomological Society Krefeld. Germany 2018.

Nigel Cattlin / Orchard ermine moth (Yponomeuta padella) caterpillars among webbing on spindle tree (Euonymus sp.) leaves

Sven Zacek / European spindle tree (Euonymus europaeus) covered in pink berries, Varumaa county, Southern Estonia. November.

Linda Pitkin / Spindle (Euonymus europaeus), fruit, Riddlesdown, Surrey, England, September.