WITH the phosphorescent blobs and mesmerising patterns, these spectacular images may look like the hall marks of an enchanted forest but it is in fact the scene of thousands of dancing FIREFLIES. The luminous green lights that glow from the insects help to give the impression of an extract from a fairy-tale. The magical photographs were taken by photographer Takaaki Ishikawa, 55, on a trip to Nagoya City in Japan. 'Fireflies are very delicate creatures, so it is important to not catch or disturb them,' said Takaaki
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
THE CRAZE for mimicking the video game Streetfighter has spread to the streets of London .
A brave praying mantis makes an unusual friend in an Oriental garden lizard .
GIANT garden sculptures don't beat about the bush .
IN THE not so MISTY MOUNTAINS of Wiltshire, there lies an abandoned hobbit house .
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
