Smooth sea star Leiaster teres is found in the tropical Eastern Pacific It grazes on algae that can grows on shallow rocky reefs Los Frailes Sea of Cortez Mexico

Two Shaggy Parasol Fungi Lepiota Rhacodes mushrooms toadstools Shropshire England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain British The Shaggy Parasol has a smooth stem unlike the Parasol fungus and grows in dry woods copses parks and gardens

N. alata. A common species found in the Philippines. Plant which grows in secondary forest, roadbanks and scrub vegetation. Pitcher measuring to about 3-5in length, typically bulbous in the lower half and cylindrical above.

Grammatophyllum ssp. An epiphyte occurs from the Philippines, Malaysia, New Guinea to the Pacific Islands. Grows at low altitudes in hot, steamy conditions. Inflorescence arises from base about 2m tall, bearing 20 to 90 flowers at 7 cm across.

Iphigenia sp. Family: Liliaceae. A very small herb which grows with and resembles the annual grasses. The flowers are usually seen in the beginning of June after the first few rains.

N. alata. A common species found in the Philippines. Plant which grows in secondary forest, roadbanks and scrub vegetation. Pitcher measuring to about 3-5in length, typically bulbous in the lower half and cylindrical above

Banana, Musa paradisiaca, banana is a fruit. It is sweet and soft. The color of the outside is yellow, but the cooking banana is green. It grows in areas that are damp and moist. Bhimashankar, Maharashtra, India.

Poet's narcissus Narcissus poeticus and tiny old church above Arinsal village where Andorra's national flower grows in profusion, Arinsal, Andorra, Pyrenees, Europe

Photographed in the Pacific Northwest, Cold Water, British Columbia, Canada, Anarrhichthys occellatus Ayres. Actually a fish, not an eel it grows to 8 ft.

Musk Melon grows on plant Botanical Name - Cuvumis melo L Family - Cucurbitaceae A fleshy fruit with many seeds, sweet in taste Pune, Maharashtra, India

N. Rafflesiana-A widely spread species in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, grows in kerangas & swamps forest. Easily unidentified by two wing like structure and a "neck" between the peristome and its lid. Pitcher measuring to about 35cm in length.

Coonstripe Shrimp (Pandalus danae) shot in Southern Alaska cold water, 3 inches long lace under the shrimp is Kelp Lace Bryozoan (Membranipora membrancea) which grows only on Kelp

Pond apple, Annona glabra, grows in mangrove swamps of Everglades National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site (Biosphere Reserve).

Nepenthes alata (Highland spp). An endemic to the Philippines, pitcher grows to the length of 3-5.Typically bulbous in the lower half and cylindrical above. Plants can be found growing at secondary forest, roadbanks and scrub vegetation.

Moss (Splachnum luteum). Alaska, USA  This moss grows on moose droppings (dung). The center of the cap, or fruiting body contains spores. Flies transfer spores to other piles of dung, creating new moss plants.

Moss (Splachnum luteum). Alaska, USA  This moss grows on moose droppings (dung). The center of the cap, or fruiting body contains spores. Flies transfer spores to other piles of dung, creating new moss plants.

N. alata. A common species found in the Philippines. Plant which grows in secondary forest, roadbanks and scrub vegetation. Pitcher measuring to about 3-5 in length, typically bulbous in the lower half and cylindrical above.

Shropshire view from the Lawley showing oak tree growing precariously on rock taken on sunny day Shropshire England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain Europe