Did you know that there are around 8.7 million species of animals and plants on our planet? 8.7 million is a figure so vast that the human mind cannot grasp its full magnitude. But this huge number definitely brings home the bigger idea that nature is vastly diverse and ever-surprising. It explains how mother nature keeps catching us off guard and teaching us new, amazing things about the world. These 20 pictures may only scratch the surface of nature’s diverse beauty, but they’re more than enough to render us speechless!
1. A view of Mt.Fuji from Shizuoka, Japan
![Nature’s Wonders Shizuoka, Japan](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/a4WaaJEaY5t_iY1xeLIcMHWny04zHMqQHx7e46BbASIwde3LPCwmf6NJ4S2tftER4KvfCE9gUW3WzR83CRcHcVTXezAPGchYHA7yrZZC42xVGwA55xf8unyst94VQAMycg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/0c7574a8-05d3-404d-ac65-f5943ee14dcb.jpg)
2. This is a cross fox – a red fox that has a dark stripe running down its back
![Nature’s Wonders cross fox](https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/wafeMRLRx0LRqxtXFeEP1ISERxrjFWYqLcaMUSrJ6nELt2-ZEvKM7san4gQTZOemdIGIzxreg9kN_wPzAzKalHLrOQUQOfZg83nL7xOrsKKNnGUBqGVhHrfqMFUK_cZCJQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/512f16a5-1941-4990-a434-056aba33d061.jpg)
3. A composite image of the Moon during the longest partial eclipse of the past 500 years
![Nature’s Wonders Moon during the longest partial eclipse of the past 500 years](https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/MRSLpTTAK0fpxgJkBGYR6tmY9eb6ffqR0uEgnHNPUPzNX0R9aZS-EELd5qBCyi9zX1hWPhg_8_5945ShmGjK6uGLHEOMHFTAGSjjRG2G7Mtmnfix3rZCE592kvD5T4iBkA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/097b5e9e-29d4-40ca-af1b-dc415d81bc84.jpg)
4. An eruption of Mt. Etna looming over the Italian city of Catania
![Nature’s Wonders eruption of Mt. Etna looming over the Italian city of Catania](https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/yK4lieaU7DwJCye8BXEhu4jfvrZAllgv2f2SxF-a3exyW2puYANbxm2p4fyPowlHA0GRNsl1omReKOjMP6oMIVhPV9KIknTDEL1ozQgzkfNoj5Snmvs2TuNAsbKJyV1FPg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/e0063efe-a264-47c0-96d0-ce5754a2ca5b.jpg)
5. Have you ever seen a squirrel nest?
![Nature’s Wonders](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/bJXf_MMm8vm4pmfcti4bCH8XrT9ePAQsujeFjBs0mvbfwcVSwbtt38iGoDT5zt-HJGCqH0DtfU0iAvR3z6cffaoKj_FWzJHyRav_kh0Aim7u9YpDOgc5hx6rPgRphsP6Rg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/fe1500c5-ac41-4edd-95b2-459e04cae390.jpg)
6. A dry leaf lined with tiny mushrooms
![Nature’s Wonders dry leaf lined with tiny mushrooms](https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/9eccTazu2Zj9xsP1eW3N7CgfHN0j--aSWzNWBPbhXn4ORNEV1MQ1zNqms3-8vFhx086dyLgeDbmxQ7Dz-vBye1yVY3rO3PpKypdLq7LOOcyYZi1O9xF0XSPLDAQGNhFlqw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/b6c031b4-4697-4761-9005-e817a34ff289.jpg)
7. A group of chubby cardinals in the snow
![Nature’s Wonders group of chubby cardinals in the snow](https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/kF98Ox-AhWQyf-UJvyvknPj3eM98vPtoPEpMt7f3a9b9u9JyCi3GRqQTJTi5JSap4R6kUEtNhqhlFAEAcNOoICKMo9qUbXxVj7kgA4F-azliL322UqlrimSRcw_P4FAQIA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/bebae5be-a78c-4b78-b0aa-8474ce59deee.jpg)
8. This tiny figure is like a drop of water in the ocean…
![Nature’s tiny figure in vast landscape](https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_vKp5Vj8hMRktBykihAuwO2vz7zbuf_V0At7y5hy75lOt_ovbfiFn0U3NYDDNysOZM06B6BTemvcB2gLtQaNCHHrC9ZxgTCR83Ri9-QBaTWMaaF-ttowJgVySoRApUnwnQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/59b48fe2-3835-4464-8d05-ea0a6d1f399b.jpg)
9. A barn owl displaying its magnificent flowers
![Nature’s Wonders barn owl](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/nXzgbJ_pemsBwDGw5I7NTd4H3-EleK4F33LOlPkWSiLZXRKtwPNfeahP5e-mhmaJUSMjpvclyW2FmuPaC40OeoT4p0daI2zmPRRxOCar6p0dX1crIhDxe8NgM3aVHCs52Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/2b21e71e-9c6f-49d0-80e1-f68059e382e3.jpg)
10. The sculptural Basalt Canyon in Iceland
![Nature’s Wonders basalt canyon in Iceland](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/maS8ErCk3Y0aP8FPq6Dgp9eVDWqw3l-46kWCdcSHZVu0oB1tyi6tstGJas_DHO2N_3e1ZI14JSIG3N3rYV5MSgliXZg3FK5KBtvhBg-Rq9naDB95hM9prYyJvX-jgs5tuQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/bc99764f-3c5f-4c27-a8c8-4737281bfe4e.jpg)
11. A baby lynx and its mother
![Nature’s Wonders baby lynx and its mother](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/OnmmAaHwCgfeQS5r204e8RjwDObs3umYslaLCShql-a73YKZGbDmuqDZVY_EVz19KMvRAgDn6mnak5UGgP0ffQeFl6lvbpaeP7jkxR58BhkUd7Gcw1W2lHVcHccOHpRdIA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/5f6d8595-5ff4-4101-a5d0-2a71db141644.jpg)
12. This tree’s will to survive is astonishing!
![Nature’s Wonders tree's will to survive](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/mxGo3axqmapy8c_8aYqiR8GqcK5lzZXrxugPdcYAQrvHYNt-jKNqSWJo-TY-bB_FZIxjvPvlaf6cquUGIbwEOxo-gzCyUfHteIYu0ioy3ApEpZfqnP0ShJ7p66SaHp9CJg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/887b97f1-305a-4bdd-a0d5-8c57657ef421.jpg)
13. This is the endangered Andean Cat
![Nature’s Wonders Andean Cat](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/_6fNC8loO_2g8952pqjsL1fg5ahyDaqeXnHQDOn-RGBnorqlVyMp1ayB5QjqdmnrljSkCwOcJHCqu6Ov9tJQTV75_PV6oFFAeq2NDtSct3xad1opAhUr4D9G13hkLEb1DQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/c877f615-9a74-405c-9163-d62cf5e1718f.jpg)
14. A cloud turned the moon into Saturn
![Nature’s Wonders cloud turned the moon into Saturn](https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/__gS5_1-wAavmBSd-n6ncRJRiiQ_4U0tpQ-ccleKAgC8u-0J5d8Zqo3J3U5-ujgdkJjvvXPa7KI3fDyVI_bil4mJNmv_SIgldSCBm6NK2ekk5otNuzLAYqkK2GRCrF-j8w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/8c1df3ae-924c-4342-87dd-afbc99dbfe0a.jpg)
15. A honeybee feeding on nectar, all covered in pollen
![Nature’s Wonders honeybee feeding on nectar, all covered in pollen](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Yjw9K3fWuazQ6bsU8f6Ik8MwlemoU-jPVM1tbfqj84P2otC0LtZcFElIo3HzimtFSwEYJsfiJMolfB98OWc7FyivTVlOR1pQPZicIhuMRKi1o1pBfJKYuvyRCgLl1zqc7w=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/0209e938-d827-40ea-b69a-d9c08018b8a2.jpg)
16. The partially frozen Helmcken Falls in Canada
![Nature’s Wonders Helmcken Falls in Canada](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/L-ZUz7WFIGqYua7_6v6c15i3pXf1pbBHDXqA00Utwbwmn1t_fGVeAKmGYxZzOfwZeqvEl02S0q8-jyDh_pdc8VpQbnm5R8xc2c_97-ugia3hmwAJf7Iex2b4AMq3pjx1NQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/4d050a23-8276-4cb5-83d7-92834b260ce2.jpg)
17. A beautiful Mandarin duck cleaning its colorful feathers
![Nature’s Wonders Mandarin duck cleaning its colorful feathers](https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/wQGmXcQDrL6e4t8ls8RzjN1YkjNjamcbYps-WN6v2toRJsIYVSEG5MIAyWCHkNLNLo7SHNkAmJjxLwToV7EQwqplsktExVzwVqN8_R8jFzGhTHB1MJqt4SMzUd_3EcrbUw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/50bb2c18-cd2d-4955-b6db-0d2bc2dc234e.jpg)
18. A group of reindeer walking under the Northern Lights
![Nature’s Wonders reindeer walking under the Northern Lights](https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/H0-bXQEfKzTTojsIAeH9cjYwZ7arYO0lf5x795Nc8O5tJmjYYfzakFAspDtjkYHTYPRilZNEr92w9buu3Jfn7kzwD6Zp7AdKekhEI2DhK2q3EqRe9rkWiQjRaJWJjUif7Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/0ec99a1b-f9a1-4e88-bc14-f1e5052156d1.jpg)
19. This owl mistook a duck egg for its own and raised this duckling
![Nature’s Wonders owl mistook a duck egg for its own and raised this duckling](https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PIqgWM0TIL3NfnjXrui6d_4MXiaULRDUyzD4ulyrLjW3asqWcpH1M50zxaEHt_hLmuBA6l98ewTFoCi4ifVyWXgw8hp0tJJkuWnLln_mdAU9KBX7q8i0uf3jonOoaugTXg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://en.bcdn.biz/Images/2021/11/25/e65e80eb-78ab-415d-82ad-5b13c3d55bca.jpg)
20. A stunning morning in Iceland
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Have an awesome weekend and thank you for stopping by!🍨📚🍨
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WOW! Thanks!!
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Right Michelle?🤗❤
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These photos are amazing!! Thanks for sharing
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You’re welcome Wendy!💜💜
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Thanks for sharing Susan. These photos are awe inspiring. ❤📚
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Aren’t they beautiful Sandy?🤗💜
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Absolutely breathtaking. Thanks so much for sharing, Susan. 😊
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You’re very welcome Laurie! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and feeling good!🤗📚❤
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Thanks, Susan. 🤗
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Omg love these! The squirrels are so cute!
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Aren’t they cute from a distance Caro?😂❤
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I’d love a cuddle!
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These are awesome photos, thanks for sharing, Susan! 😮💖
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Amazing right Carla?🤗💜
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