Undergrowth Collection

Rainforest, Bunyip State Park, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Woodcut attributed to Holbein from an edition of De consolatione philosophiae by the Roman scholar and philosopher Boethius

Horseshoe Falls, Mount Field National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Garden roller

Two Badgers in a wood
Two badgers (Meles meles) forage for food in a wood. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) Immature male hunting in thorn bush above deHoop Vlei, Western Cape, South Africa, December

Fairy casting a magic spell
Fantasy scene of a fairy casting a magic spell with her wand over a clump of buttercups as a Peacock Butterfly flaps serenely past

Tree Ferns, Dandenong Ranges National Park, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Backpackers in steamy light, Queets Vall, Olympic National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Washington State, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Hippos fighting, Hippopotamus amphibius, in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Autumn Glory: The Old Mill, 1869 (oil on canvas)
LMG100025 Autumn Glory: The Old Mill, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); 62.2x87.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Mountain zebras -Equus zebra-, Erongo Region, Namibia

Dogs Chase Pheasant
Two spaniels chase a frightened pheasant through the undergrowth

Goblins spying on witches on a Christmas card
Goblins spying on two witches with a cooking pot on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Morning Daybreak in the Wilds of Krasnoyarsk Taiga, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Morning Daybreak in the Wilds of Krasnoyarsk Taiga, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

A Bridge Over the Barsa River. Kedrovsko-Alekseevsk Railroad, 1906-1908. Creator: Dorozhno-Stroitel'nyi Otdel
A Bridge Over the Barsa River. Kedrovsko-Alekseevsk Railroad, 1906-1908. Photographs documenting various stages in the construction of dirt roads in the Tomsk region by workers

Inhabitants of the island of Sitka (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of

Vegetation of Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Louis-Pierre-Alphonse Bichebois
Vegetation of Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar Nicholas

Hunters of Kamchatka, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam
Hunters of Kamchatka, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar Nicholas I

Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) searching for food, Piaui, Cerrado, Brazil, South America

Palm trees (Licuala valida) in swamp forest, Lambir NP, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia

The beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a very long-lived tree that normally reaches 150 years. This majestic specimen can be found in the Monte Venere beech forest in the province of Viterbo in central

Blairie Roses (w/c on paper)
FLF90964 Blairie Roses (w/c on paper) by Duffield, Mary Elizabeth (1819-1914); 44.5x36.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Mary Elizabeth Duffield)

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Portrait of an adult male of Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), Liguria, Italy Date: 08-Feb-14

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A pair of Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) searching food in the underbrush, Liguria, Italy Date: 08-Feb-14

Slut, the female pig trained to be a pointer-dog or gun-dog by Richard Toomer, gamekeeper to Sir Henry Mildmay
6337376 Slut, the female pig trained to be a pointer-dog or gun-dog by Richard Toomer, gamekeeper to Sir Henry Mildmay by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Slut)

The Wilderness Battlefield, near Spotsylvania, Virginia, 1865 (?). Creator: Unknown
The Wilderness Battlefield, near Spotsylvania, Virginia, 1865 (?)

Saint Francis in Ecstasy, ca. 1650. Creator: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Saint Francis in Ecstasy, ca. 1650

Temple Lock, Near Marlow, c1870. Lock and weir on the Buckinghamshire bank of the River Thames built by Thames Navigation Commissioners in 1773

Adult Western / Horsfields tarsier (Tarsius bancanus) in forest understorey at night. Lowland dipterocarp rainforest, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

DELETE DUPLICATE - Fallow deer (Dama dama) in woodland clearing, Cheshire, UK August

RF- Male Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) face portrait in undergrowth, Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India. Endangered species

Ferns in undergrowth of forest Helliwell Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Blue Mountain Peak, Jamaica, West Indies
Blue Mountain Peak (the island's highest point), Jamaica, West Indies. The famed Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee is grown in the region

Italian maple (Acer opalus) in autumn colours. Barronies Regional Nature Park, Provence, France. October

Ancient Common hornbeam trees (Carpinus betulus) pollarded, with Common bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) flowering in undergrowth. Hertfordshire, England, UK. May

European Common adder (Vipera berus) pair courting and retreating under gorse (Ulex sp). Buckinghamshire, England, UK. May

Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196767 Rustams Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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Stream near Russell Falls, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia Date: 27/07/2006

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Ferns, Mossy Rocks, and Stream, St Columba Falls State Reserve, Eastern Tasmania, Australia Date: 27/07/2006

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Kenya: Amboseli, African elephant ('Loxodonta africana') with Mt Kilimanjaro in background, October Date: 27/05/2006

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Kenya: Amboseli, two cheetahs ('Acinonyx jubatus'), lying in grass with Acacia tree and Mt Kilimanjaro in distance. Date: 27/05/2006

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Kenya: Masai Mara, head of mating cheetah ('Acinonyx jubatus') staring. Date: 27/05/2006

Bamboo Forest. Creator: Robert Manno
Bamboo Forest

European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) walking through forest undergrowth, Finland. September

Musical Insects, illustration from Stories of Insect Life by William J. Claxton, 1912 (colour litho)
IL250659 Musical Insects, illustration from Stories of Insect Life by William J. Claxton, 1912 (colour litho) by Muckley, Louis Fairfax (1862-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Jungle Foliage, c. 1918-9 (pastel on gauze-covered paper)
3367030 Jungle Foliage, c.1918-9 (pastel on gauze-covered paper) by Stella, Joseph (1877-1946); 63.5x47.3 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT, USA; American, out of copyright

Wasps Nest, illustration from Country Ways and Country Days (colour litho)
IL281041 Wasps Nest, illustration from Country Ways and Country Days (colour litho) by Muckley, Louis Fairfax (1862-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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"Exploring the Enchanting Undergrowth: A Journey through Nature's Hidden Gems" Venture into the lush rainforests of Bunyip State Park in Victoria, Australia, where the undergrowth unveils a world of wonders. The Pacific breeze carries whispers of ancient tales as you tread upon this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Horseshoe Falls in Mount Field National Park beckons with its cascading beauty, surrounded by vibrant undergrowth that seems to dance to nature's symphony. As you wander deeper, a garden roller reveals traces of human presence amidst the wilderness. In a secluded wood, two badgers playfully navigate through the undergrowth, their mischievous antics bringing joy to all who witness them. Meanwhile, an immature male boomslang hunts skillfully from above a thorn bush near deHoop Vlei – showcasing nature's intricate balance. Transport yourself back in time to 1547 and witness an old woman spinning her magical tales. Hans Holbein the Younger captures her mystique as she weaves enchantment into every thread. Nearby, fairies cast spells among tree ferns in Dandenong Ranges National Park – their ethereal presence adding an air of whimsy. Backpackers bask in steamy light filtering through dense foliage; their journey takes them deep into the heart of this captivating undergrowth. Amidst it all, hippos engage in fierce battles while mountain zebras roam freely across Namibia's Erongo Region. As autumn paints its glory on canvas at The Old Mill from 1869, one can't help but marvel at how even man-made structures harmonize with nature's tapestry, and is within these hidden corners that true beauty flourishes – where life intertwines seamlessly with every leaf and blade of grass. So step off the beaten path and immerse yourself in the allure of undergrowth; for here lies a world waiting to be discovered, where nature's secrets unfold with every step you take.