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  • King Alfred's Cakes Fungus / Cramp Balls Fungus (Daldinia concentrica) smouldering. Historically the dried fruiting bodies were reported to be used to transport embers to a new fire. Derbyshire, UK. October.
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  • Spring Gentian {Gentiana verna subsp. verna} floweing on mountainside. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Spring Gentian {Gentiana verna}_2...jpg
  • Vine creeping up mossy tree trunk towards light. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
    AH_Vine creeping up mossy trunk_3816.jpg
  • Lemon Disco fungus {Bisporella citrina} on rotting deciduous wood. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. October.
    AH_Lemon Disco fungus {Bisporella ci...jpg
  • Cobweb Houseleek {Sempervivum arachnoideum subsp. arachnoideum}.Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Cobweb Houseleek {Sempervivum ara...jpg
  • Ling Heather (Calluna vulgaris) in flower.  Peak District National Park, UK, September.
    AH_Ling Heather Calluna vulgaris Pea...jpg
  • Viscid Primrose {Primula latitolia} in flower growing on mountainside. Wide angle view showing habitat. Nordtirol, Tirol, Austrian Alps, 2600 metres, June.
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  • Alpine Ibex {Capra ibex ibex} on sheer cliff face on mountainside. French Alps, France.
    AH_Alpine_Ibex_3_0217.jpg
  • King of the Alps {Eritrichium nanum} growing on mountain ridge at 3000 metres altitude. Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_King of the Alps {Eritrichium nan...jpg
  • Moss Campion {Silene acaulis} growing amongst rocks at 2800 metres altitude. Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Moss Campion {Silene acaulis}_433...jpg
  • Spring Gentian {Gentiana verna subsp. verna} floweing on mountainside. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Spring Gentian {Gentiana verna}_2...jpg
  • Round-leaved Penny Cress {Thlaspi rotundiflora subsp rotundiflora} in flower on rocky plane at 2500 metres altitude. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Round-leaved Penny Cress (Thlaspi...jpg
  • Moss Campion {Silene acaulis} growing on scree slope at 2800 metres altitude. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Moss Campion {Silene acaulis}_222...jpg
  • Brittle Bladder / Common Fragile Fern {Cystopteris fragilis} growing in protective gryke in limestone Pavement, Yorkshire Dales, UK. April.
    AH_Brittle Bladder Fern Cystopteris ...jpg
  • 16-Spot Orange Ladybird {Halyzia 16-guttata} overwintering in recess of carved letter on a gravestone. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March.
    AH_16_Spot_Orange_Ladybird_Halyzia_1...jpg
  • Pyrenean Thistle (Carduus carlinoides) in flower, Hautes-Pyrenees, Midi-Pyrenees,  Pyrenees, France. August.
    AH_Pyrenean_Thistle_1_.jpg
  • Pyrenean Thistle (Carduus carlinoides) in flower, Hautes-Pyrenees, Midi-Pyrenees,  Pyrenees, France. August.
    AH_Pyrenean_Thistle_2_8131.jpg
  • Mountain houseleek {Sempervivum montanum} growing amongst rocks on scree slope. Nordtirol, Tirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, 2500 metres, July.
    AH_Mountain houseleek {Sempervivum m...jpg
  • Skylark {Alauda Arvensis} eggs in nest. Isle of Mull, Scotland. June 2010.
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  • Flowering thrift {Armeria maritima} growing on cliff face. Isle of Staffa, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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  • Flowering thrift {Armeria maritima} growing on loch shoreline. Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
    AH_Thrift {Armeria maritima}_.jpg
  • Alpine Ibex {Capra ibex ibex} on sheer cliff face on mountainside. French Alps, France.
    AH_Alpine_Ibex_1_0220.jpg
  • Alpine Ibex {Capra ibex ibex} on sheer cliff face on mountainside. French Alps, France.
    AH_Alpine_Ibex_5_0211.jpg
  • Comma butterfly  {Polygonia c-album} camouflaged on dead leaf. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September
    AH_Comma butterfly {Polygonia c-albu...jpg
  • Kittiwake {Rissa tridactyla} on nest built on sea cliff ledge next to roiling sea. Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Scotland, June.
    AH_Kittiwake on nest_.jpg
  • Dwarf Snowbell (Soldanella pusilla) in flower on mountainside. Austrian Alps, 2300 metres above sea level, June.
    AH_Dwarf Snowbell_2_2.jpg
  • Leadwort {Minuartia verna} growing on spoil heap next to lead mine. Magpie Mine, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.
    AH_Leadwort Minuartia verna Peak Dis...jpg
  • Alpine Rock-Jasmine {Androsace alpina} growing amongst scree at 2800 metres altitude. Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Alpine Rock-Jasmine {Androsace al...jpg
  • Cobweb houseleek {Sempervivum arachnoideum ssp. arachnoideum} growing amongst rocks. Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Cobweb houseleek {Sempervivum ara...jpg
  • Moss Campion {Silene acaulis} growing on scree slope at 2800 metres altitude. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Moss Campion {Silene acaulis}_291...jpg
  • King of the Alps {Eritrichium nanum} growing on mountainside. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_King of the Alps {Eritrichium nan...jpg
  • Haller's Ragwort {Senecio halleri}, Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Hallers Ragwort {Senecio halleri}...jpg
  • Alpine Toadflax {Linaria alpina subsp. alpina} growing in scree slope on mountainside. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Alpine Toadflax {Linaria alpina}_...jpg
  • Alpine Toadflax {Linaria alpina subsp. alpina} growing in scree slope on mountainside. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Alpine Toadflax {Linaria alpina}_...jpg
  • Spring Gentian {Gentiana verna subsp. verna} floweing on mountainside. Aosta Valley, Monte Rosa Massif, Pennine Alps, Italy. July.
    AH_Spring Gentian {Gentiana verna}_2...jpg
  • Ivy {Hedera helix} climbing up gravestone in churchyard. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March.
    AH_Ivy_Hedera_helix_Gravestone_Churc...jpg
  • Sea Kale {Cramba maritima} growing on rocky granite shoreline. Tregastel, Cotes d'Armor, Brittany, France.
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  • Fat-tailed Diplodactylus / Fat-tailed gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus), camouflaged on rock. New South Wales, Australia. website
    AH_Gecko_Camouflaged_Australia_3623.jpg
  • Dwarf Snowbell {Soldanella pusilla} flower protruding from the snow. The plant generates heat by fermenting sugars, thus melting the surrounding snow. Austrian Alps, 2300 metres above sea level, June.
    AH_Dwarf Snowbell in Snow_.jpg
  • Alpine Crowfoot {Ranunculus alpestris} growing at 3000 metres on mountainside, wide angle view showing habitat, Austrian Alps. June.
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  • Tree photographed with a long exposure at night, showing star trails. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September.
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  • Common Hermit Crab {Pagurus bernhardus} in a rockpool, withdrawing into shell for protection. Isle of Skye.
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  • Alpine Ibex {Capra ibex ibex} on sheer cliff face on mountainside. French Alps, France.
    AH_Alpine_Ibex_4_0216.jpg
  • Large-flowered Leopard's-bane (Doronicum grandiflorum) flowering on mountainside. French Alps, France.
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  • Large-flowered Leopard's-bane (Doronicum grandiflorum) flowering on mountainside. French Alps, France.
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  • Brown lipped snails {Cepaea nemoralis} on limestone. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April
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  • Peppered Moth {Biston betularia}, camouflaged on birch tree bark. Derbyshire, UK.
    AH_Peppered_Moth_Camouflaged_8999.jpg
  • English Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum) growing amongst pebbles on the shoreline. Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK.
    AH_English Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum...jpg
  • Tree nursery of endemice species, part of a forest restoratation and carbon sequestration scheme that provides a sustainable livelihood for the local population. The Association Mitsinjo was founded in 1999 in village of Andasibe, East-central Madagascar. The organisation works with the local community to integrate conservation, sustainable development and ecotourism. A highly-successful environmental education program visits primary schools to encourage children to have fun whilst engaging with the local environment, learning about key species as they go. The tree nursery pictured here is central to the work carried out by Association Mitsinjo, working with the community to collect and germinate tree seeds from the local forest to painstakingly reforest areas damaged by previous deforestation and development, restoring the natural balance found in a mature and healthy forest ecosystem. During my visit I was lucky enough to meet one of the many successes of this project, a wild Indri, the largest lemur in the world. Habitat protection and ongoing creation is central to the survival of this IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species. Whilst the indri faces many ongoing challenges from deforestation and poaching, it is hoped that ecotourism will play a part in the longterm survival of this iconic species, whilst helping sustain local communities too. Tropical rainforest, Mitsinjo reserve, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
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  • Tree nursery of endemice species, part of a forest restoratation and carbon sequestration scheme that provides a sustainable livelihood for the local population. The Association Mitsinjo was founded in 1999 in village of Andasibe, East-central Madagascar. The organisation works with the local community to integrate conservation, sustainable development and ecotourism. A highly-successful environmental education program visits primary schools to encourage children to have fun whilst engaging with the local environment, learning about key species as they go. The tree nursery pictured here is central to the work carried out by Association Mitsinjo, working with the community to collect and germinate tree seeds from the local forest to painstakingly reforest areas damaged by previous deforestation and development, restoring the natural balance found in a mature and healthy forest ecosystem. During my visit I was lucky enough to meet one of the many successes of this project, a wild Indri, the largest lemur in the world. Habitat protection and ongoing creation is central to the survival of this IUCN Red List Critically Endangered species. Whilst the indri faces many ongoing challenges from deforestation and poaching, it is hoped that ecotourism will play a part in the longterm survival of this iconic species, whilst helping sustain local communities too. Tropical rainforest, Mitsinjo reserve, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar.
    AH_MG_0876.jpg
  • Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia danica) growing along roadside. This salt tolerant (halophytic) plant originates from coastal regions and is able to grow in areas that recieve high levels of salt spray from the sea. This trait also allows the plant to survive along roadsides where salt levels are high from winter gritting. The leaves are high in Vitamin C, which used to make this brassica a popular snack for sailors wishing to avoid scurvy. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.
    AH_Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia d...jpg
  • Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia danica) growing along roadside. This salt tolerant (halophytic) plant originates from coastal regions and is able to grow in areas that recieve high levels of salt spray from the sea. This trait also allows the plant to survive along roadsides where salt levels are high from winter gritting. The leaves are high in Vitamin C, which used to make this brassica a popular snack for sailors wishing to avoid scurvy. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.
    AH_Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia d...jpg
  • Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia danica) growing along roadside. This salt tolerant (halophytic) plant originates from coastal regions and is able to grow in areas that recieve high levels of salt spray from the sea. This trait also allows the plant to survive along roadsides where salt levels are high from winter gritting. The leaves are high in Vitamin C, which used to make this brassica a popular snack for sailors wishing to avoid scurvy. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.
    AH_Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia d...jpg
  • Coat of an Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazelle). Fur seals rely heavily on their coats for insualtion against the near freezing waters that they hunt in. The pelts of this species were once used to make ladies' coats, almost leading to their exinction on South Georgia. A population survived on Bird Island and has since reestablished itself across large regions of South Georgia. Jason Harbour, South Georgia. November.
    AH_Antarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus ...jpg
  • Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia danica) growing along roadside. This salt tolerant (halophytic) plant originates from coastal regions and is able to grow in areas that recieve high levels of salt spray from the sea. This trait also allows the plant to survive along roadsides where salt levels are high from winter gritting. The leaves are high in Vitamin C, which used to make this brassica a popular snack for sailors wishing to avoid scurvy. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May.
    AH_Danish Scurvy Grass (Cochlearia d...jpg
  • A Tardigrade in moss. Also known as Water Bears, Tardigrades are tiny invertebrates that are found in almost every environment on planet, from deep seas to mountain tops. They are able to endure extreme environmental stress by adopting a compact, dehydrated form know as a ‘tun’ state. In experiments, they have even been shown to survive the vacuum of space. This individual was discovered in a clump of damp moss on the roof of a house. Location: Derbyshire, UK. April. False-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph. Digital composite image. This tardigrade is approximately 0.1 millimetres long. Image x1500 life size when printed 15cm across.
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  • Rat-tailed maggot breathing tube. Rat-tailed maggots are the larvae of certain species of hoverfly, in this case a European Hoverfly {Eristalis tenax}. The tube is an adaptation to anaerobic environments, allowing the rat-tailed maggot to survive in stagnant water. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire,UK.
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