Juan Carlos Munoz / Detail of geological rock formations in the sandstone cliffs of Jaizkibel Beach, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain, May 2012

Alex Hyde / Close up of feathers of cock Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).

Suzi Eszterhas / Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia mercerize) close-up of stamen and petals of flower, Red Corral Ranch, Texas, USA

Juan Manuel Borrero / Sunflowers {Helianthus annuus} Spain

Bernard Castelein / Ragwort flower {Jacobaea vulgaris} Belgium

John Cancalosi / Sunflower close-up {Helianthus annuus} Spain

Ingo Arndt / Tulip detail showing pistil and stamens, cultivated worldwide

Jan Vermeer / Close up of a backlit white and yellow flower

Jan Vermeer / Detail of crimson colored rose petals, North America and Europe