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Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) on a Hazel (Corylus avellana) twig. Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf holding trapped bluebottle fly. Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf open, showing trigger hairs, ready to capture an unwary damselfly. North America Falling seed in rainforest. Borneo Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind. Goatsbeard (Tragopogon pratensis) seeds blowing off in the wind. Europe Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind. Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax). Australia Shadow of an Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog (Litoria fallax). Australia Baby Common Toad (Bufo bufo) in a 'forest' of Hair Moss (Polytrichum commune) female spore capsule stems. Europe Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) leaves. North America Vine Maple (Acer circinatum) leaves. Western N. America Fallen Aspen (Populus tremuloides) leaves. Alberta, Canada Rose hips. Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata). Creeper on a brick wall in New England. Impressions in ice caused by oak leaves absorbing warmth from the sun. Surrey, England Holly (Ilex aquifolium) leaf fallen to the ground and starting to decay. Aeonium arboreum with raindrops. Leaf skeleton. Leaf skeleton. Leaf skeleton. Navelwort or Pennywort (Umbilicus rupestris) on a mossy tree trunk. Lundy Island, England Moss. Surrey, England Silver Birch (Betula pendula) bark with lichen. Finland Mould growing on an over-ripe tomato. Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) attracting bluebottles, greenbottles and other flies. Amethyst Deceiver fungi (Laccaria amethystea). Puffballs (Lycoperdon pyriforme) with clouds of spores discharged by a falling acorn. Europe including Britain Boletus fungi (Boletus bovinus). Boletus fungus (Boletus bovinus) on a mossy bank. Sulphur Tuft Fungi (Hypholoma fasciculare). Luminous Fungi (Filoboletus manipularis) at night. Borneo Mould on fungi. Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea). Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria). Fungus (Pholiota adiposa). Brown fungi growing from a rotting log. Surrey, England Sulphur Tuft Fungi (Hypholoma fasciculare). Parasol Toadstool (Lepiota procera). Sulphur Tuft Fungi (Hypholoma fasciculare). Fungi on pine forest floor. Finland Mushrooms. Bracket fungi. Filamentous freshwater green algae (Spirogyra). Tree fern frond. New Zealand Northern Maidenhair Ferns (Adiantum pedatum). North America New Zealand Tree Ferns. [Image available in 3D] Amau Fern. Hawaii Fern on lava. Hawaii Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum) in the wind. North America Dew on a Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea preissii). Australia Welwitschia (Welwitschia mirabilis) female plant with cones. Southern Africa Euphorbia. Namibia Welwitschia (Welwitschia mirabilis) female plant with cones. Southern Africa Hoodia plant. Southern Africa Elephant's Trunk (Pachypodium namaquanum) [Afrikaans: halfmens]. Southern Africa Euphorbia (unidentified). Southern Africa Dead trunk of a Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantia). Sonoran Desert, N. America Engelmann Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii). Southern USA & Mexico Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantia). Sonoran Desert, N. America Euphorbia spines. Namibia Euphorbia spines. Namibia Spines of a Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantia). Sonoran Desert, N. America Ivy (Hedera helix). Europe Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) berries. Green peas in a pod. Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) ripe seeds bursting from a seed head. Europe, North America Goatsbeard (Tragopogon pratensis) seedhead at sunset. Western Anemone (Anemone occidentalis) seedheads. Western N. America Dandelion seedheads or 'clocks'. British Columbia, Canada Wheat field panorama. Dorset, England Ornamental Cabbage. Horse Chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves. Detail of an autumnal Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) leaf. Coral Plume (Macleaya microcarpa) at sunset. European Larch (Larix decidua) twig with cones. Europe Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree. Europe European Beech (Fagus sylvatica). Scotland Grielum humifusum [Afrikaans: Pietsnot] (foreground) and Herrea elongata [Afrikaans: varkiesknol] (behind). Southern Africa Beech (Fagus sylvatica) seedlings. Eurasia Rotting wooden shed (Nature reclaims it's own). Washington State, USA Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes) on a granite wall. Lundy Island, England Oak (Quercus robur) sapling on moss. Surrey, England Sapling European Beech (Fagus sylvatica) tree. Europe Moss, lichen & tiny mushroom. Finland Moss-covered temperate rainforest. British Columbia, Canada Moss-covered temperate rainforest. British Columbia, Canada Sphagnum Moss. Finland Lichen-covered rocks and Thrift. Scilly Isles, England Gunnera (Gunnera manicata) flower. Gunnera leaf. Strangler Fig (Ficus virens). Australia Pepper Vine. Borneo Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) leaf holding lacewing. Europe including Britain Spurge (Euphorbia sp). Fern frond. Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seedheads or 'clocks'. Surrey, England Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds. Frost crystals on delicate grass stem. Norway Autumnal oak leaves. Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) leaves. Sumac (Rhus species) leaf.