2015 - October 2015 (133) More files...
October's highlights added to our site included Walruses underwater, displaying Great crested grebes, Galapagos wildlife, amphibian behaviour, Himalayan poppies in the wild, cute harvest mice and a range of weird invertebrates.
Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) captive, occurs in South America.
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) captive, occurs in South America.
Pearl cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) captive, occurs in Brazil and Uruguay.
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Pearl cichlid (Geophagus brasiliensis) captive, occurs in Brazil and Uruguay.
Wolf spider (Venator immansueta) Perth, South-Western Australia.
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MYN / Corne van der Linden / Wolf spider (Venator immansueta) Perth, South-Western Australia.
Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) female, The Netherlands, July. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Paul van Hoof / Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) female, The Netherlands, July. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Jumping stick grasshopper (Apioscelis bulbosa) Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.
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Konrad Wothe / Jumping stick grasshopper (Apioscelis bulbosa) Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.
Lantern bugs (Fulgora laternaria) on tree trunk,  Panguana Reserve, Peru.
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Konrad Wothe / Lantern bugs (Fulgora laternaria) on tree trunk, Panguana Reserve, Peru.
Himalayan honeybee (Apis laboriosa) Mount  Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet, China. October.
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Dong Lei / Himalayan honeybee (Apis laboriosa) Mount Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, Nyingchi Prefecture, Tibet, China. October.
Mining bee (Andrena) male and female mating on flower, Var, Provence, France, April.
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Pascal Pittorino / Mining bee (Andrena) male and female mating on flower, Var, Provence, France, April.
European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Borage (Borago officinalis) Var, Provence, France, March.
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Pascal Pittorino / European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Borage (Borago officinalis) Var, Provence, France, March.
Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) flowers covered in snow , Var, Provence, France, February
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Pascal Pittorino / Mimosa (Acacia dealbata) flowers covered in snow , Var, Provence, France, February
Lemon tree (Citrus limon) covered in snow, Var, Provence, France, February.
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Pascal Pittorino / Lemon tree (Citrus limon) covered in snow, Var, Provence, France, February.
Dandelion (Taraxacum) seed head in grass meadow, Ashton Court, North Somerset, UK, May.
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Michael Hutchinson / Dandelion (Taraxacum) seed head in grass meadow, Ashton Court, North Somerset, UK, May.
Poppy (Meconopsis punicea) in habitat, Serxu, Shiqu county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. August.
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Dong Lei / Poppy (Meconopsis punicea) in habitat, Serxu, Shiqu county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. August.
Poppy (Meconopsis racemosa) flower in habitat. Serxu, Shiqu county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. August.
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Dong Lei / Poppy (Meconopsis racemosa) flower in habitat. Serxu, Shiqu county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. August.
Horned pansy (Viola cornuta)  in botanic garden, Var, France, March.
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Pascal Pittorino / Horned pansy (Viola cornuta) in botanic garden, Var, France, March.
Blue poppy (Meconopsis racemosa var. spinulifera) in misty landscape, Serxu, Shiqu county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China, August 2010.
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Dong Lei / Blue poppy (Meconopsis racemosa var. spinulifera) in misty landscape, Serxu, Shiqu county, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China, August 2010.
Vertical garden on the walls of a tower block, Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain, June 2013.
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Vertical garden on the walls of a tower block, Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain, June 2013.
Greater quaking grass (Briza maxima) flowers, Giens, Var, Provence, France, May.
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Pascal Pittorino / Greater quaking grass (Briza maxima) flowers, Giens, Var, Provence, France, May.
Variety of orchids from the Banksia Woodland, Swan Coastal Plain. Including Pansy orchid (Diuris magnifica), Slender sun orchid (Thelymitra vulgaris), Cowslip orchid (Caladenia flava), Plain sun orchi...
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MYN / Corne van der Linden / Variety of orchids from the Banksia Woodland, Swan Coastal Plain. Including Pansy orchid (Diuris magnifica), Slender sun orchid (Thelymitra vulgaris), Cowslip orchid (Caladenia flava), Plain sun orchi...
Argan tree (Argania spinosa) fruits, cultivated plant, endemic to Morocco.
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Argan tree (Argania spinosa) fruits, cultivated plant, endemic to Morocco.
Desert landscape with lakes in Pamir's Plateau at 4000m,  Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan. June 2014.
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Konstantin Mikhailov / Desert landscape with lakes in Pamir's Plateau at 4000m, Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan. June 2014.
Net under Olive trees (Olea europaea) for harvesting olives, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, Corsica Island, France, September
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Pascal Pittorino / Net under Olive trees (Olea europaea) for harvesting olives, Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano, Corsica Island, France, September
Three granite peaks of Paine mountain range, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile.
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Pete Oxford / Three granite peaks of Paine mountain range, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile.
Sunrise in forest, silhouetting trees. Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India.
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Andy Rouse / Sunrise in forest, silhouetting trees. Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, India.
Fish eye aerial view of autumnal forest, Finland, September.
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Andy Rouse / Fish eye aerial view of autumnal forest, Finland, September.
View up into canopy with sun rays shining through the leaves,  lowland rainforest, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.
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Konrad Wothe / View up into canopy with sun rays shining through the leaves, lowland rainforest, Panguana Reserve, Huanuco province, Amazon basin, Peru.
Tourists looking down onto underground stream, from illuminated pathway, Skocjan Caves, Green Karst, Slovenia, October 2014.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Tourists looking down onto underground stream, from illuminated pathway, Skocjan Caves, Green Karst, Slovenia, October 2014.
Starry night sky over the scientific research station in Panguana Reserve, Huanuca province, Amazon basin, Peru.
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Konrad Wothe / Starry night sky over the scientific research station in Panguana Reserve, Huanuca province, Amazon basin, Peru.
Cheesemaker holding a hard cheese, with equipment in the background. Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 2014.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Cheesemaker holding a hard cheese, with equipment in the background. Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 2014.
Cheese maturing on shelves in traditional dairy, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 2014.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Cheese maturing on shelves in traditional dairy, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 2014.
Vineyard landscape, Planes del Priorat Area of Natural Interest, Tarragona, Catalonia,Spain, May 2013.
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Vineyard landscape, Planes del Priorat Area of Natural Interest, Tarragona, Catalonia,Spain, May 2013.
Vineyard landscape, Planes del Priorat Area of Natural Interest, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, May 2013.
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Vineyard landscape, Planes del Priorat Area of Natural Interest, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, May 2013.
Wind turbines, Collet dels Feixos, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, May 2013.
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Juan Manuel Borrero / Wind turbines, Collet dels Feixos, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain, May 2013.
Tourists hiking along dirt track, Triglav National Park, Julian Alps,  Slovenia, October 2010.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Tourists hiking along dirt track, Triglav National Park, Julian Alps, Slovenia, October 2010.
Matterhorn (4,478m) at sunrise, with reflection in Lake Stellisee, Zermatt, Switzerland, September 2012.
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Andy Trowbridge / Matterhorn (4,478m) at sunrise, with reflection in Lake Stellisee, Zermatt, Switzerland, September 2012.
High angle view of person walking on frozen lake of cracked ice. Lofoten Isands, Norway. January. Highly commended in the Landscape Category of the Oasis Photography Competition 2017. Highly commended...
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Orsolya Haarberg / High angle view of person walking on frozen lake of cracked ice. Lofoten Isands, Norway. January. Highly commended in the Landscape Category of the Oasis Photography Competition 2017. Highly commended...
Dead Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) starved to death, Zeipelodden, Svalbard, Norway, September.
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Staffan Widstrand / Dead Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) starved to death, Zeipelodden, Svalbard, Norway, September.