VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos. Ten hours of footage is sped up into 20 captivating seconds, featuring petals opening and blooming. The fascinating videos were created by retired software company owner Greg Krehel as a way to show the blossoming of the Echinopsis cactus in all its glory. The 58-year-old, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, says: ‘One of my sons works in the videography field and he made a series of time-lapse videos, seeing them gave me the idea to try this technique with cactus flowers.
A lazy otter finds the ideal spot to soak up the sun and sleep off his lunch .
A little clownfish opens its mouth to reveal a blood sucking intruder living on its tongue .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
LINED up one by one on a deer’s back, these little birds give their wings a break as they catch a ride across London .
While often referred to as the kings of the jungle, gorillas - for all their might - are notorious hydrophobes .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
BRAIDED, sculpted and beaded, these are the eye-catching hairstyles worn by the tribal women of Angola .
BOXING DAY has come early for this pair of feisty squirrels, as their Christmas party quickly turns sour .
This starling and prairie dog will not back down an inch as they have a fearsome stand-off over who gets to eat a nut .
WITH the mystical clouds forming a thick blanket and the electrifying lights below, these stunning pictures provide a unique view of the cityscape of Dubai taken from the tallest building in the world .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
