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 .

Ashlee, 20, has always known that she was supposed to be a girl .

A proud stag attempts to impress the females by donning an enormous fern headdress in London's Bushy Park .

LEAF-ing much to the imagination, this camera trickery is blooming marvellous .

A quiet Himalayan mountain village springs to life for a colourful Buddhist festival designed to expel evil spirits and bring happiness .

A BAMBI was dramatically caught in mid-air by a greedy Nile crocodile in a once-in-a-million flying pincer move .

Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .

RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .

WITHOUT A care in the world, this little snow monkey puts his feet up and settles in for a snooze .

A rare manuscript of one of Charlotte Bronte’s earliest poems went under the hammer today and fetched nearly £100,000 – double what it was expected to get .

A young mum-to-be who was told she would never fall pregnant due to a rare condition has decided to keep her miracle baby even though his birth could leave her paralysed and in pain forever .

STRETCHING his little legs in the air, a smiley leaf-tailed gecko breaks free from his old, scaly skin .