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Observed each year on May 22, International Day for Biological Diversity is a global reminder that life on Earth is richer—and more fragile—than it appears. Established by the United Nations, today highlights why protecting plants, animals, and ecosystems matters for food, medicine, climate stability, and everyday well-being.

Few places reveal our planet's secrets with such clarity as Kauehi Atoll, seen here from above in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. Its thin coral ring encloses a vast turquoise lagoon, shaped over millennia by living reefs and sheltered currents. Kauehi's ecosystem is part of Fakarava Biosphere Reserve and supports coral communities, fish nurseries, seabirds, and island vegetation adapted to life between ocean and sky.

For centuries, Polynesian navigators understood this balance, relying on healthy lagoons and reefs for survival and culture—a relationship still reflected in the atoll today. On International Day for Biological Diversity, landscapes like Kauehi remind us that safeguarding nature protects stories, cultures, and futures across our shared planet.

Today, May 22nd, is the opening anniversary of Tokyo Skytree. Boasting a height of 634 meters, which is the first tower in the world, it has transcended its original role as a radio tower and has attracted many visitors from Japan and abroad as a landmark that symbolizes Tokyo. The interior of the museum is decorated for its 14th anniversary until July 6, and on the day of the opening anniversary, there will be greetings with official characters and special lighting lighting.

Today's image spotlights a drink that connects daily rituals to ancient landscapes. Just one look at the terraced tea fields of Sichuan Province, China, shows how deep those roots run. This misty region in southwest China is one of the earliest centres of tea culture, where people drank and cultivated tea more than 2,000 years ago. On nearby Mengding Mountain, a scholar named Wu Lizhen planted some of the world's first managed tea gardens during the Han Dynasty, laying the groundwork for generations of growers.

The steep terraces weren't built for beauty alone. They helped farmers manage rainfall, protect fragile soil and hand-pick tender leaves that later travelled far beyond Sichuan. For centuries, harvests from these hills moved along rugged trade routes toward Tibet, carried by porters across mountain passes. Even now, each harvest carries forward a legacy shaped by landscape, labour and time.

A soft buzz and a dusting of pollen can shape the future of our food. Today's image features the bumble bee during its quiet yet essential work. Unlike many insects, bumble bees use 'buzz pollination,' vibrating their flight muscles to shake pollen from flowers—a method vital for crops such as tomatoes, peppers and blueberries. Bees and other pollinators contribute to more than 75% of the world's major food crops, improving both yield and quality.

With over 250 known species worldwide, bumble bees are among the most effective native pollinators in cooler climates, where their larger bodies and rapid wingbeats allow them to forage in lower temperatures than honeybees. They live in small, seasonal colonies, often nesting in abandoned burrows or dense grass, with a single queen founding each new nest in spring. Unlike honeybees, they can sting more than once, though they rarely do unless disturbed.

Each flower visit, like this one, supports biodiversity and helps keep food systems resilient, one vibration at a time.

At Mallorca's far northern tip, in Spain's Balearic Islands, the Formentor Lighthouse stands on the sheer cliffs of Cap de Formentor. This exposed headland is often called the 'Meeting of the Winds.' Built in 1863 and first lit on September 30 of that year, the lighthouse rises about 210 metres above the Mediterranean Sea and is reached by a narrow, switchback road about 13 kilometres from Port de Pollença. Under your feet is pale limestone—rock formed from ancient marine life and later lifted and carved by erosion into dramatic faces, sea caves and natural arches. This rugged geology gives rise to the area's stark beauty and sense of isolation. Want to earn the view? Follow one of the peninsula's hiking routes, or tackle the short, steep climb to Talaia d'Albercutx for a watchtower panorama before continuing to the lighthouse. Keep an eye on the slopes: wild goats, descended from early domestic herds, spring across the ledges with effortless balance.

At the Chelsea Flower Show, not every plant plays nice—some come with a bite. Meet the pitcher plants, nature's quiet hunters, turning a garden stroll into a low-key thriller. These striking carnivores, often from the genus Sarracenia, use modified leaves shaped like tall tubes—pitchers—to lure, trap and digest insects. Nectar around the lid isn't just sweet—it's a little sinister, helping insects lose their footing, while downward-pointing bristles keep escape plans firmly off the table.

The 'cutthroat' form, Sarracenia flava var. rugelii, flashes a bold red throat atop a green tube, while Sarracenia leucophylla shows off white pitchers streaked with red and green veins and ruffled lids. Many start lime green, then blush red.

Set within the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, and run by the Royal Horticultural Society, the 2026 show (19–23 May) proves one thing: at Chelsea, even the plants have a taste for drama.