Life Cycles Collection (#5)

Larva of 2 Spot ladybird. UK
DOW-243 Larva of 2 Spot ladybird. UK Adalia bipunctata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Hatching Harlequin Ladybird larvae - UK
DOW-212 Hatching Harlequin Ladybird larvae UK Harmonia axyridis Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly pupa. About to hatch - wing markings showing. UK
DOW-233 Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly pupa. About to hatch - wing markings showing. UK Aglais urticae Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Newly emerged White Plume Moth with pupal case. UK
DOW-227 Newly emerged White Plume Moth with pupal case UK Pterophorus pentadactyla Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Newly hatched Harlequin Ladybird larvae. UK
DOW-221 Newly hatched Harlequin Ladybird larvae. UK Harmonia axyridis Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Newly emerged Small Tortoisehell Butterfly with puplal case. UK
DOW-236 Newly emerged Small Tortoisehell Butterfly with pupal case UK Aglais urticae Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Newly emerged adult 2 Spot ladybird. Wings expanding. UK
DOW-226 Newly emerged adult 2 Spot ladybird Wings expanding. UK Adalia bipunctata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Scarlet Lily Beetle larva. UK
DOW-238 Scarlet Lily Beetle larva. UK Lilioceris lilii Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Newly emerged adult 2 Spot ladybird with pupal case. UK
DOW-225 Newly emerged adult 2 Spot ladybird with pupal case UK Adalia bipunctata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Spotted Fritillary Butterfly caterpillars on plantain. UK
DOW-241 Spotted Fritillary Butterfly caterpillars on plantain. UK Melitaea didyma Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Newly emerged Small Tortoishell Butterfly on pupal case. UK
DOW-235 Newly emerged Small Tortoishell Butterfly on pupal case. UK Aglais urticae Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Eggs of 2 Spot Ladybird on rose leaf. UK
DOW-220 Eggs of 2 Spot Ladybird on rose leaf. UK Adalia bipunctata Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Adult Harlequin Ladybird with newly hatched larvae and eggs. UK
DOW-215 Adult Harlequin Ladybird with newly hatched larvae and eggs. UK Harmonia axyridis Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Newly emerged Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly on pupal case. UK
DOW-234 Newly emerged Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly on pupal case. UK Aglais urticae Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Newly emerged Comma Butterfly on pupal case. UK
DOW-213 Newly emerged Comma Butterfly on pupal case. UK Polygonia c-album Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Harlequin Ladybird larva and pupa. UK
DOW-232 Harlequin Ladybird larva and pupa. UK Harmonia axyridis Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Newly emerged Peacock Butterfly with pupal case. UK
DOW-230 Newly emerged Peacock Butterfly with pupal case. UK Inachis io Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Shoots from old stump of logged Coastal Redwood Redwood National Park California, USA LA000844
COS-1470 Shoots from old stump of logged Coastal Redwood Redwood National Park California, USA Sequoia sempervirens Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Green Frog (Rana clamitans) - Metamorphosing frog showing tadpole tail and frog limbs - New York - USA
CAN-3774 Green Frog - Metamorphosing frog showing tadpole tail and frog limbs New York - USA Rana clamitans John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Green Frog (Rana clamitans) - Nearly metamorphosed frog showing remnants of tadpole tail - New York - USA
CAN-3771 Green Frog - Nearly metamorphosed frog showing remnants of tadpole tail New York - USA Rana clamitans John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Green Frog Tadpole (Rana clamitans) - Intermediate stage tadpole with back legs- New York - USA
CAN-3778 Green Frog Tadpole - Intermediate stage tadpole with back legs New York - USA Rana clamitans John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Common frog – tadpole 14 weeks – showing hind legs Bedfordshire UK 004760m
BB-1309 Common frog - tadpole 14 weeks- showing hind legs Bedfordshire UK Rana temporaria Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Comped image: Common toad tadpoles showing development stages Bedfordshire UK 005110
BB-1417 Common toad tadpoles showing development stages Bedfordshire UK Bufo bufo Comped image Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Common toad – tadpole with 2 legs Bedfordshire UK 004818m
BB-1387 Common toad tadpole with 2 legs Bedfordshire UK Bufo bufo Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Common toad – tadpole with 4 legs Bedfordshire UK 004910
BB-1397 Common toad tadpole with 4 legs Bedfordshire UK Bufo bufo Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Common toad – tadpole with 4 legs but no tail UK 004985
BB-1401 Common toad tadpole with 4 legs but no tail UK Bufo bufo Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Common toad tadpole with 4 legs no tail Bedfordshire UK 004990
BB-1402 Common toad tadpole with 4 legs no tail Bedfordshire UK Bufo bufo Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Puffball – releasing spores. UK
BB-1026 Puffball - releasing spores UK Lycoperdon pyriforme Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Hazel catkins – shedding pollen Bedfordshire UK 003450
BB-1199 Hazel catkins - shedding pollen Bedfordshire UK Corylus avellana Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Mountain grasshopper - female moulting to adult stage
AUS-462 Mountain grasshopper - female moulting to adult stage. New South Wales, Australia Acripeza reticulata Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

Emperor Dragonfly - female laying eggs Aubignan, Provence, PACA, France
WAT-12406 Emperor Dragonfly - female laying eggs Aubignan, Provence, PACA, France Anax Imperator M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Dragonfl - female laying eggs Aubignan, Provence, PACA, France
WAT-12405 Emperor Dragonfly - female laying eggs Aubignan, Provence, PACA, France Anax Imperator M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Southern Hawker Dragonfly - freshly emerged, drying wings
USH-1273 Southern Hawker Dragonfly - freshly emerged, drying wings Aeshna cyanea Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bluebottle - laying eggs on meat UK
SPH-130 BLUEBOTTLE / Blowfly - laying eggs on meat UK Calliphora vomitoria Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Butterfly Egg - Egg of Common Swallowtail Butterfly on umbellifer. France
ROG-13234 Butterfly Egg - Egg of Common Swallowtail Butterfly on umbellifer France Papilio machaon Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sombre gold-ringed dragonfly - emerging from nymphal case. N. Greece
ROG-12516 Sombre gold-ringed dragonfly - emerging from nymphal case. N. Greece Cordulegaster bidentata Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Embryonic Snake - & egg
PS-7254 Embryonic Snake - & egg Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Oil Beetle - laying eggs
PPG-692 Oil Beetle - laying eggs Meloe proscarabaeus Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black & White Illustration: Non-biting Midge- stages in life cycle, from Furneaux 1911
PM-9715 Black & White Illustration: Non-biting Midge - stages in life cycle, from Furneaux 1911 insect development Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mallard nest with eggs and down
ME-1412 Mallard nest with eggs and down Anas platyrhynchos Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pupa of a butterfly - underneath a leaf - Danum Valley Conservation Area - Sabah - Borneo - Malaysia
MAR-951 Pupa of a butterfly - underneath a leaf Danum Valley Conservation Area - Sabah - Borneo - Malaysia Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Eggs with fully developed tadpoles of Fleischmann's Glass Frog - San Cipriano Reserve - Cauca - Colombia
MAR-715 Eggs - fully developed tadpoles of Fleischmann's Glass Frog San Cipriano Reserve - Cauca - Colombia Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal

Eggs with fully developed tadpoles of Fleischmann's Glass Frog - San Cipriano Reserve - Cauca - Colombia
MAR-714 Eggs - fully developed tadpoles of Fleischmann's Glass Frog San Cipriano Reserve - Cauca - Colombia Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal

Walking Treefrog - Tambopata Candamo Reserve - Peru
MAR-630 Monkey Tree Frog or Leaf Frog Tambopata Candamo Reserve - Peru Phyllomedusa sp Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"Life Cycles: A Journey of Growth and Transformation" The Common Frog starts its life as tadpoles, newly hatched and eager to explore the world beneath the water's surface. Witness the miracle of a 20-day-old Chicken chick still nestled snugly inside its egg, preparing for its grand entrance into the world. In the vast ocean, a Bottlenose Dolphin calf is born, immediately embraced by its loving mother in their first tender moments together. As spring arrives, woodlands come alive with vibrant bluebells, marking another cycle of nature's beauty and renewal. Behold the captivating Two-tailed Pasha butterfly or Foxy Charaxes gracefully fluttering through meadows, showcasing nature's intricate design. Delicate trout eggs develop slowly in freshwater streams until they hatch into tiny fry, embarking on their own aquatic journey. From within an eggshell emerges a fluffy Chicken chick recently hatched; witness its first steps towards independence and growth. Discover the extraordinary role reversal in seahorses as pregnant males carry developing babies within their pouches until birth occurs. At just 24 hours old, Mallard Duck ducklings waddle alongside their mother on land and glide effortlessly across serene waters - a sight that warms hearts everywhere. With anticipation building up, observe a Bottlenose Dolphin mother giving birth to her calf; once the tail emerges from this moment onward birth will occur within two hours. Dive into the depths where Bottlenose Dolphins engage in an enchanting mating ritual that strengthens bonds between pairs and ensures future generations thrive. Marvel at life's earliest stages as you peer inside an egg containing a 10-day-old Chicken chick embryo - nature's incredible process unfolding before your eyes. In every corner of our diverse planet lies evidence unfolding – reminding us that change is constant, growth is inevitable, and the beauty of transformation is all around us.