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homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica closeup taking a break from its long flight on a typical pantiled roof in spring in Italy tagged feet visible Stock Photo

common purslane also called pursley, verdolaga, red root or pigweed Latin portulaca oleracea an edible plant rich in omega 3 can be used in salads or eaten like spinach flowering in summer in Italy Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

Tree wasp or paper wasp on its nest and building it very close up in Italy Latin polistes dominula or gallicus or dolichovespula sylvestris its eye clearly visible and the umbrella nest very clear Stock Photo

homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica taking a break from its long flight and feeding on a high balcony wall in spring in Italy tagged feet visible Stock Photo

ringed or tagged feet of a homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica closeup taking a break from its long flight on a high balcony wall in spring in Italy Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

Mediterranean pine tree blossom or flowers closeup in Italy Latin pinus pinea also called umbrella, parasol or Italian stone pine family pinaceae not a maritime pine pinus pinaster Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

Tree wasp, or paper wasp very close up stripping wood from garden furniture to build a nest Latin name dolichovespula sylvestris or polistes gallicus taken in Italy Stock Photo

brown marmorated stink bug or shield bug Latin halyomorpha halys from the pentatomidae group of insects on a white wall in Italy native to China and Asia but now a serious pest in Europe and the USA Stock Photo

Tree wasp, or paper wasp very close up stripping wood from garden furniture to build a nest Latin name dolichovespula sylvestris or polistes gallicus taken in Italy Stock Photo

homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica closeup taking a break from its long flight on a typical pantiled roof in spring in Italy tagged feet visible Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

jujube fruit or drupe Latin ziziphus jujuba ripening on a bush or tree in Italy also has various names as a type of date for example red date related to buckthorn family rhamnaceae Stock Photo

British flag or Union Jack torn and tattered flying in the winter by the sea in Italy representing the disaster of Brexit Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

Field mustard or charlock Latin name sinapis arvensis close to often mistaken for rapeseed in Italy in springtime Stock Photo

small white or cabbage white butterfly closeup Latin pieris rapae feeding on a flowering lavender lavandula in spring in Italy Stock Photo

pears Latin pyrus communis or common european pears family rosaceae ripening on a tree in summer in an orchard in Italy state symbol of Oregon Stock Photo

swarm of honey bees close up apis mellifera hanging in an oak tree quercus in early May in Italy Stock Photo

a single poppy Latin papaver rhoeas in full bloom in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, May 8, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

Tree wasp, or paper wasp very close up stripping wood from garden furniture to build a nest Latin name dolichovespula sylvestris or polistes gallicus taken in Italy Stock Photo

branch of an elm tree Latin ulmus or frondibus ulmi showing the effect of Dutch elm disease also called grafiosi del olmo and the pattern the beetle has made by boring into the trunk of the dying tree Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

Pair of collared mourning doves Latin streptopelia deaocto male and female perched on a wire preening each other in Italy pigeon columbidae bird family state symbol of Wisconsin Stock Photo

house fly very close up showing hairs and red eyes on an outside tablecloth Latin phaonia valida in the muscidae group or musca domestica in Italy confusable with a stable fly Stock Photo

brown marmorated stink bug or shield bug Latin halyomorpha halys from the pentatomidae group of insects on a wooden beam in Italy native to China and Asia but now a serious pest in Europe and the USA Stock Photo

brown marmorated stink bug or shield bug Latin halyomorpha halys from the pentatomidae group of insects on a wooden beam in Italy native to China and Asia but now a serious pest in Europe and the USA Stock Photo

The basilica of the holy house or santuario della santa casa in Loreto province of Ancona in Le Marche Italy with Monte Conero behind a place of pilgrimage for Catholics and twinned with Lourdes Stock Photo

detail on Trajan's column an ancient column on the streets of Rome near the Colosseum and in Trajan's Forum Stock Photo

ripening maple or sycamore seed very close up Latin acer opalus or pseudoplatanus variety Italian maple with dew in springtime Italy Stock Photo

Felicia bergeriana or amelloides kingfisher daisy sometimes called a blue marguerite from the compositae family in bloom in springtime in Italy also called felica agatha by Ruth Swan Stock Photo

black or noir cynthiana or norton grapes ripening on the vine in late summer related to vitis aestivalis native to Richmond Virginia USA and state symbol of Missouri and Arkansas Stock Photo

Trajan's column on the streets of Rome showing detail of Roman workers Stock Photo

seven spot ladybird or ladybug very close up Latin coccinella 7-punctata family coccinellidae crawling on a green tree paeony or peony leaf Latin paeonia in springtime in Italy Stock Photo

detail on Trajan's column an ancient column on the streets of Rome near the Colosseum and in Trajan's Forum Stock Photo

Latin words carpe diem translated as meaning 'seize the day'. The name of a boat seen in dry dock in the port of Numana on the Adriatic coast in Italy Stock Photo

homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica taking a break from its long flight and feeding on a high balcony wall in spring in Italy tagged feet visible Stock Photo

contemporary weather vane on a clock tower belonging to Harris Manchester College in Mansfield Road part of Oxford university called the Siew-Sngiem clock tower designed by Yiangou Architects 2014 Stock Photo

Mediterranean pine tree blossom or flowers closeup in Italy Latin pinus pinea also called umbrella, parasol or Italian stone pine family pinaceae not a maritime pine pinus pinaster Stock Photo

Tree wasp, or paper wasp very close up stripping wood from garden furniture to build a nest Latin name dolichovespula sylvestris or polistes gallicus or dominula taken in Italy Stock Photo

branch of an elm tree Latin ulmus or frondibus ulmi showing the effect of Dutch elm disease also called grafiosi del olmo and the pattern the beetle has made by boring into the trunk of the dying tree Stock Photo

dying and diseased chloritic leaves on a dying elm tree Latin ulmus or frondibus ulmi suffering from dutch elm disease also called grafiosi del olmo in Italy Stock Photo

homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica closeup taking a break from its long flight on high balcony in spring in Italy Stock Photo

common buzzard or buteo buteo or poiana raptor very close to soaring in flight in Italy Stock Photo

red pomegranate or punica flower or blossom with yellow stamens and unopened flowers in the background melograno in springtime in Italy Stock Photo

pink peach blossom and red bark Latin name prunus persica family rosaceae with water droplets in Italy in springtime state symbol of Alabama, Delaware, Georgia and South Carolina Stock Photo

viburnum tinus bush with flowers, berries and buds about to open also called laurustinus or laurestine because it looks like bay laurel an evergreen shrub in Italy in spring Stock Photo

Tree wasp, or paper wasp very close up stripping wood from garden furniture to build a nest Latin name dolichovespula sylvestris or polistes gallicus taken in Italy Stock Photo

ten green garden peas in a pea pod in springtime in Italy Latin name pisum sativum Stock Photo

homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic pigeon Latin columba livia domestica taking a break from its long flight and feeding on a high balcony wall in spring in Italy tags or rings clearly visible Stock Photo

a large beefsteak tomato freshly harvested from the vine in an allotment in summer in Italy. The tomato is a state symbol of Ohio, Arkansas and Tennessee Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

white tailed bumble bee or bumblebee Latin bombus lucorum similar to bombus terrestris family apidae feeding on a strawberry tree flower Latin arbutus unedo in late autumn or fall in Italy Stock Photo

dead leaves on a dying elm tree Latin ulmus or frondibus ulmi suffering from dutch elm disease also called grafiosi del olmo in Italy Stock Photo

close up hissing Eurasian grass snake or natrix natrix often called ringed or water snake in Italy Stock Photo

ripening maple or sycamore seed very close up Latin acer opalus or pseudoplatanus variety Italian maple with dew and blue sky behind in springtime Italy Stock Photo

ancient mosaic from the Roman city of Pompeii representing Death and showing a skeleton of a wine bearer Stock Photo

bright yellow broom or ginsestra flower Latin name cytisus scoparius or spachianus close up in spring in Italy blooming an evergreen bush Stock Photo

British flag or Union Jack torn and tattered flying in the winter by the sea in Italy representing the disaster of Brexit Stock Photo

British flag or Union Jack torn and tattered flying in the winter by the sea in Italy representing the disaster Stock Photo

Indian bead tree fruits or drupes Latin melia azedarach also called chinaberry, Persian lilac, pride of India, bead-tree, Cape lilac, syringa berrytree, Indian lilac properties similar to mahogany Stock Photo

brown marmorated stink bug or shield bug Latin halyomorpha halys from the pentatomidae group of insects on a ceramic tile in Italy native to China and Asia but now a serious pest in Europe and the USA Stock Photo

swarm of honey bees apis mellifera hanging in an oak tree quercus in early May in Italy Stock Photo

red carnation flower or clove pink from the pink family Latin dianthus caryophyllus state symbol of Ohio and a symbol of revolution often worn on May Day or International Workers' Day and Mother's Day Stock Photo

ringed or tagged feet of a homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica closeup taking a break from its long flight on a high balcony wall in spring in Italy Stock Photo

heraldic crest or coat of arms of University College Oxford, also the coat of arms of Edward the Confessor son of Alfred the Great although the college was founded by William of Durham Stock Photo

iron street sign, one of the older types of sign labelling Broad Street one of the main streets in the city centre of Oxford near the Sheldonian theatre and at a junction with Holywell Street Stock Photo

Painted lady butterfly close up Latin cynthia cardui or vanessa but with slightly battered wings on a viburnum flower in Italy in springtime Stock Photo

The Sibillini mountains part of the range of the Apennines seen from the countryside in Le Marche in Italy in spring monti sibillini or sibilline mountains Stock Photo

common purslane also called pursley, verdolaga, red root or pigweed Latin portulaca oleracea an edible plant rich in omega 3 can be used in salads or eaten like spinach flowering in summer in Italy Stock Photo

British flag or Union Jack torn and tattered flying in the winter by the sea in Italy representing the disaster of Brexit Stock Photo

green shield bug or stink bug Latin nezara viridula or palomena prasina sometimes called a green vegetable bug or shield beetle family pentatomidae on a mesh surface in Italy Stock Photo

A fifteenth century building in the centre of the city of Oxford at number 28 Cornmarket Street belonging to Jesus College part of the university and oposite the church of St Michael in the North Gate Stock Photo

Sales mean a donation to Blue Cross animal charity. A tabby cat with a Cheshire cat smile playing in the autumn leaves in fall in Italy. Once abandoned in Colfiorito, Umbria now a happy young man. Stock Photo

honey bee apis mellifera on viburnum tinus flower caprifoliaceae showing white pollen sac and very close up with viburnum buds Stock Photo

homing pigeon, racing pigeon or domestic messenger pigeon Latin columba livia domestica taking a break from its long flight and feeding on a high balcony wall in spring in Italy tagged feet visible Stock Photo

footprints of a eurasian badger Latin name meles meles showing claw marks in dried mud in spring in Italy Stock Photo

Scruffy wild oat plant with the light behind Latin name avena sterilis or sativa or fatua in Italy in springtime Stock Photo

Painted lady butterfly close up Latin cynthia cardui or vanessa but with slightly battered wings on a viburnum flower in Italy in springtime Stock Photo

pattern of cobblestones with the sun shining on them on a pedestrian promenade in the tourist and fishing village of Porto Recanati in Italy on the Adriatic coast Stock Photo

two ripe acorns or oak nuts ripening on an Italian oak tree in autumn in Italy Latin quercus UK national trail symbol and Connecticut Unitversity USA national tree and state tree of Iowa and Georgia Stock Photo

A weather worn or weather-beaten stone gargoyle or grotesque of an owl on the wall of a Universtiy college in Oxford originally made from Headington stone from Oxford in England which weathered badly Stock Photo

contemporary weather vane on a clock tower belonging to Harris Manchester College in Mansfield Road part of Oxford university called the Siew-Sngiem clock tower designed by Yiangou Architects 2014 Stock Photo

clock tower on the church in the Medieval village of Montecassiano in the Marches or Le Marche region of central Italy near the town of Macerata before the 2016 earthquake Stock Photo

Poppies flowering Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

view of a deserted Holywell Street in Oxford, England looking West early on a Sunday morning in springtime with New College on the left and traditional houses on the right J.R.R. Tolkien lived here Stock Photo

honey bee or worker bee extreme closeup Latin apis mellifera on a medick flower or medicago in Italy in spring Stock Photo

two green acorns or oak nuts ripening on an Italian oak tree in autumn in Italy Latin quercus UK national trail symbol and Connecticut Unitversity USA national tree and state tree of Iowa and Georgia Stock Photo

Dog rose or wild rose in bloom in springtime in Italy Latin rosa canina and similar to a sweet briar also called eglantine state flower or state symbol of Iowa and North Dakota Stock Photo

a single poppy Latin papaver rhoeas with the light behind in Italy in Springtime a remembrance flower for war dead and veterans November 11, Anzac Day, April 25, VE day, VJ day and remembrance days Stock Photo

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