A delicate brown mushroom emerges from a colony of moss. Tesselate moray

A delicate brown mushroom emerges from a colony of moss. Tesselate morayA delicate brown mushroom emerges from a colony of moss. Hanging Rock Recreation Reserve, Woodend, Victoria, Australia.

also known as Iris Fan

Torquay Point

Indoor plants growing on the windowsill of an Antarctic ships porthole The Drake Passage between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

Tourists watch Buddhist monks pray before a golden Buddha in a temple

Delicate white snow drop flower petals

The ability to colonise every niche is typical of plants in Australia's harsh climate

A brass statue of an angel and crucifix on the roof of a mausoleum

Old Glory pierces steam from subway vents by the Washington Monument

Living Desert Flora and Fauna Sanctuary

Naracoorte

detailing its furry ears

A laborer in a logging mill pulls the lever controlling the band saw trimming timber from a rainforest tree