989-136 - Landgrave castle clock tower, University Museum of Cultural History, Marburg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

989-127 - Kerimaki church, the largest wooden church in the world, built 1847, with a capacity for 5000 people, near Savonlinna, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

989-128 - Interior view of Kerimaki church, the largest wooden church in the world, built in 1847, near Savonlinna, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

989-140 - Steep narrow street in medieval city of Marburg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

989-134 - Small traditional barn, with nesting white stork (Ciconia ciconia) nearby, Schorfheide-Chorin Biosphere reserve, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

989-139 - Rooftops of medieval buildings in Marburg, including Town Hall and Old University on a cold, misty autumn morning, Marburg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

989-131 - View of Laukanlahti, a branch of Lake Saimaa viewed through Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris), Punkaharju, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

989-138 - Bridge over the Lahn River and medieval Old University buildings, Marburg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

989-130 - Kerimaki church, the largest wooden church in the world, built in 1847, near Savonlinna, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

989-125 - The Czarina's villa, built in 1898 in the grounds of the long established Valtion Hotel, Punkaharju esker, Lake Saimaa, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

989-133 - Young Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) growing near rocky shore of Lake Saimaa, near Savonlinna, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

989-103 - Close-up of wild garlic (ramsons) (Allium ursinum) carpeting woodland floor, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-83 - Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) flowering in chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-94 - Red clover flowerheads (Trifolium pratense), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-101 - Wild garlic (ramsons) (Allium ursinum) carpeting woodland floor, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-116 - Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea), feeding on greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-82 - Gorse bushes (Ulex europaeus) flowering on clifftop with Pentire Head in the background, Polzeath, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-91 - Dense carpet of Ox-eye daisies (Marguerites) (Leucanthemum vulgare) in hay meadow, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-104 - Rosebay willowherb (fireweed) (Epilobium angustifolium) flowering on waste ground, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-96 - Rowan (mountain ash) (Sorbus aucuparia) berry cluster, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-80 - Giant horsetail (Equisetum telmateia) growing in damp woodland, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-108 - Black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi) feeding from Pannonic thistle (Cirsium pannonicum), Julian Alps, Slovenia, Europe

989-120 - Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on Wild daffodil (Narcissus pseudonarcissus), Wiltshire, England

989-111 - Garden chafer (Phyllopertha horticola) on ox-eye daisy (marguerite) (Leucanthemum vulgare) in meadow, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-118 - Female meadow grasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus), Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-119 - Mountain grasshopper (Miramella irena), Julian Alps, Slovenia, Europe

989-84 - Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) flowers and seed pods, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-78 - Common frog (grass frog) (Rana temporaria) in damp meadow, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-100 - Welsh mountain ponies (Equus caballus) grazing Llanrhidian salt marshes, The Gower Peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

989-105 - Field of young winter wheat seedlings and hedgerow, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-99 - Two Welsh mountain ponies (Equus caballus) grazing Llanrhidian salt marshes, The Gower Peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

989-107 - The Worm's Head with causeway exposed at low tide, Rhossili, The Gower peninsula, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

989-87 - Two Mallard drakes (Anas platyrhynchos) and a duck approaching on grass, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

989-72 - Pink rock rose (hairy rock rose) (Cistus incanus), Lesbos (Lesvos), Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

989-73 - Flock of feral (escaped) sacred ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) foraging on mangrove swamp mudflats, Guandu, Taiwan, Asia

989-75 - Vine (Vitis sp.) and Olive (Olea europaea) terraces, Manolates, Isle of Samos, Greece

989-21 - Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) sun basking on grass stem in limestone meadow, Wiltshire, UK. MORE INFO: Butterfly family Lycaenidae.

989-35 - Whole Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and pairs of tentacles hanging in the sun against blue sky before cooking, Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece.

989-40 - Porto beach with granitic rocky outcrop in the foreground and red granite headlands and cliffs in the background, within a UNESCO World Heritage coastal/marine site and Corsica's National Park (Parc Naturel Regional de Corse), Corsica, France.

989-9 - High powered tractor "Chain Reaction" competing in a tractor pull competition to drag a weighted sledge as far as possible, North Somerset Show, UK.

989-3 - Parasite fly or Tachinid fly (Cylindromyia bicolor) feeding on Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris) umbel flowers, Corsica, France. MORE INFO: Parasite fly or Tachinid fly family Tachinidae, plant family Apiaceae.

989-45 - Overview of Vinjerac fishing village and harbour with the karst limestone Velebit mountain range of the Dinaric Alps in the background, Zadar province, Croatia.

989-54 - Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) running along ridge in pastureland against blue sky, Cornwall, UK.

989-26 - Wigeon (Anas penelope) flock in flight over frozen, flooded marshland on a foggy winter morning, with some drakes calling, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK.

989-50 - Granite rocks smoothed and sculpted by wind, weather and the sea into strange organic shapes, Campomoro Point, near Propriano, Corsica, France.

989-41 - Granite rocks smoothed and sculpted by the weather and the sea into strange organic shapes, Campomoro Point, near Propriano, Corsica, France.

989-25 - Southern skimmer dragonfly (Orthetrum brunneum) male perched on a plant stem with sparkling stream in the background, Krka National park, Croatia.

989-34 - Common or Eurasian crane (Grus grus) flock flying close to wind turbine, near Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany.

989-55 - Five Common or Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) flying from roost, silhouetted against blue sky, autumn migration period, Rugen-Bock-Region, Mecklenberg-Vorpommern, Germany.

989-53 - Wind farm silhouetted at dawn, Eaucourt-sur-Somme, Picardie, France.

989-56 - Common or Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) family of 3 flying from roost at dawn, silhouetted against sky, autumn migration period, Rugen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

989-15 - Whole Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) and pairs of tentacles hanging in the sun before cooking, Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece.

989-20 - White willow (Salix alba) tree with base of trunk almost chewed through by Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber), Narew marshes, Podlaskie, Poland. MORE INFO: Beaver activity is crucial in keeping Poland's ancient marshes open and free of encroaching bushes and trees and their dams also help to maintain high water levels.

989-38 - Beach carpark limit sign on Polzeath beach, Cornwall, UK.

989-37 - Natural rock archway carved by the sea through karst limestone rock at Cuevas del mar (sea caves) beach, near Llanes, Asturias, Spain.

989-39 - Farmer ploughing at edge of Narew marsh among carpet of Dandelions (Taraxacum sp.) in spring, Podlaskie, Poland.

989-8 - Common mare's tail (Hippuris vulgaris) growing in a shallow freshwater pond. Norfolk Broads, UK, June.

989-16 - Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) dam on drainage channel in Narew marshes, Podlaskie, Poland. MORE INFO: Beaver activity benefits much other wetland wildlife by helping to maintain high water levels in Poland's ancient marshes and swamp forests.

989-51 - Solar farm with four Photovoltaic solar trackers, near Antissa, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece. MORE INFO: Solar trackers automatically rotate and tilt photovoltaic panels to follow the sun throught the day, maximising sunlight absorpton rates. Several of these Solar farms have been built on Lesbos since 2010.

989-6 - Formosan or Taiwan macaque (Macaca cyclopis) adult male giving threat yawn while sitting on branch of banyan tree (Ficus microcarpus), Chaishan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

989-32 - Frozen, snow dusted pastureland, arable fields and row of trees in winter, Frozen Hill, near Bath, UK.

989-31 - Fairy long horned moth (Adela reaumurella) male with long antennae standing on Mock orange leaf (Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'), Wiltshire garden, UK.

989-10 - Young arable crop sprouting in neat parallel rows, spring, Wiltshire, UK.

989-12 - Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), three adults land to join many others and roosting Avocets (Recurvirostra avocetta) on Kallini salt pans during the autumn migration period, Isle of Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece.

989-1 - European rhinoceros beetle (Oryctes nasicornis) adult male, Corsica, France. MORE INFO: Scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae.

989-49 - Aftermath of a major forest fire within Corsica's National Park (Parc Naturel Regional de Corse), a year on, with large area of forest and maquis scrub destroyed and first flush of regrowth by grasses and flowers, near Aullene, Corsica, France.

989-44 - Tourists bathing in pools in the Krka river below Skradinski buk waterfalls, Krka National Park, Sibenik, Croatia.

989-42 - Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) female resting on a leaf, Wiltshire garden, UK.

989-43 - Tourists on boardwalk below Velike kaskade waterfalls and large clumps of Butterbur (Petasites sp.), high angle view, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.

989-46 - Adiabatic clouds forming on the 1900m high karst limestone Bohinj Ridge Mountains in the Julian Alps, as rising air cools, with grasses and Dwarf pines (Pinus mugo) growing between areas of exposed rock, Triglav National Park, Slovenia.

989-19 - Musk mallow (Malva moschata) and carpets of Pinnate-leaved Ragwort (Senecio adonidifolius) flowering on Pyreneean mountain meadow at 1400m, Linza, Huesca, Aragon, Spain.

989-47 - Violet carpenter bee (Xylocopa violacea) female feeding from blue flowers, Lesbos/ Lesvos, Greece. MORE INFO: Carpenter bee family Xylocopidae.

989-28 - Domestic goat (Capra hircus) adult with bell among herd climbing grassy slope on Mount Olympus, Greece.

989-33 - Thrift (Armeria maritima), Rock sea lavender (Limonium binervosum) and Coastal ragwort (Senecio leucanthemifolius) flowering on karst limestone sea cliffs at Pria, near Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain.

989-7 - Goldenrod crab spider (Misumenia vatia) adult female, white form, camouflaged on Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris) flowers sinking fangs into the head of a large Horse fly (Dasyrhamphis anthracinus), Corsica, France. MORE INFO: Crab spider family Thomisidae, Horse fly family Tabanidae, plant family Apiaceae.

989-17 - Slumping coastal cliffs at Bedruthan Steps, North Cornwall, UK.

989-14 - Common or Eurasian crane (Grus grus) flocks flying from roost site at sunrise, silhouetted against dawn sky, autumn migration period, Rugen-Bock-Region, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

989-2 - White stork (Ciconia ciconia) adult collecting nest material on Narew marshes in spring, Podlaskie, Poland.

989-48 - Rocky granitic coastline on a stormy day fringed by coastal maquis scrub, Campomoro Point, near Propriano, Corsica, France.

989-29 - Black alder (Alnus glutinosa) carr swamp forest edge in early spring, Biebrza National Park, Podlaskie, Poland.

989-52 - Photovoltaic solar tracker at a solar farm near Antissa, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece. MORE INFO: Solar trackers automatically rotate and tilt photovoltaic panels to follow the sun throught the day, maximising sunlight absorpton rates. Several of these Solar farms have been built on Lesbos since 2010.

989-18 - Scots pine sapling (Pinus sylvestris) struggling to survive, growing from fissure in bare granite shoreline of Lake Saimaa, near Savonlinna, Finland.

989-24 - Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) using its jaws to detach two suckersfrom Common Octopus tentacle as it hangs in the sun to tenderise. Skala Sikaminia harbour, Lesbos (Lesvos) Greece. MORE INFO: The yellow parts of this hornet's cuticle absorb sunlight and the pigment xanthopterin converts light into electrical energy.

989-27 - Little egret (Egretta garzetta) adult stalking fish, reflected in water surface, Danshuei river estuary, Taiwan.

989-11 - Red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) group approaching on land, captive, WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK.

989-23 - Traditional wooden herdsmen's huts with pine shingle roofs and Cattle (Bos taurus) standing near pond on 1600m high pastureland at Velika Planina plateau, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Slovenia.

989-30 - Herring gull (Larus argentatus) adult standing in freshwater stream flowing across Polzeath beach, Cornwall, UK.

989-5 - Lourdaise domestic cattle (Bos taurus) grazing montane pastureland at Col d'Aspin with Pyrenees mountain chain in the background, Haute Pyrenees, France.

989-13 - Common or Eurasian crane flock (Grus grus) flying close to wind farm and natural gas plant, autumn, near Diepholz, Lower Saxony, Germany.

989-36 - European Chub (Squalius or Leuciscus cephalus) shoal in the clear water of Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia. MORE INFO: Chub traditionally inhabit more lowland waters in Croatia, but they have proliferated since being introduced to Plitvice Lakes, which are warmer than in the past due to climate change, and they have reduced native trout populations considerably by predating their eggs.