Three rabbits sitting on the grass (@ Image Source Ltd./Getty Images)

Three rabbits sitting on the grass (@ Image Source Ltd./Getty Images)

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• German botanist Georg Franck von Frankenau is said to have coined the phrase Easter Bunny.""They\re basically a fluffy version of Father Christmas
• These three look like they could get used to being stars of the big screen.""Do you think this animated tear-jerker is their inspiration?
• For many, today is a celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.""To others, it\s a celebration of chocolate
• A big white house will be hosting a special egg roll tomorrow on their front lawn.""Can you imagine David Cameron doing this?

Giant lobelia plant from Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (@ Oleg Bulanyy)

Giant lobelia plant from Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (@ Oleg Bulanyy)

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• Lobelia deckenii is among the spectacular natural sights in this region.""People across the world also flock to check out the stunning wildlife here
• The leaves of this plant are rooted around the base of one of the world\s most formidable mountains.""Shall we climb to the peak of this “solitary giant”?
• The giant lobelia plant flowers in the shadows of a near 6,000 metre volcanic cone.""Don\t panic! You can see a better view without getting worn out
• Do you remember the 80s pop smash which celebrated the region where these grow?""“As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti…”

Lighthouse shining on White Cliffs of Dover and the English Channel (@ Grant Symon/Getty Images)

Lighthouse shining on White Cliffs of Dover and the English Channel (@ Grant Symon/Getty Images)

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• There was a time when Great Britain and continental Europe were joined together.""The waterway pictured is thought to have been created by erosion
• This lighthouse is used to spot potential danger on the wild seas.""The threat came from a most unusual source on this day, 1580
• “Tis since the earthquake now 11 years”, wrote a literary legend of a dramatic incident in these waters centuries ago.""Which poet and playwright penned these words?
• People have journeyed the 21 miles that separate England and France in all manner of weird and wonderful contraptions.""Does this look like the hardest way to get across?

Texas bluebonnets on railroad tracks, Texas (@ Jeremy Woodhouse/Corbis)

Texas bluebonnets on railroad tracks, Texas (@ Jeremy Woodhouse/Corbis)

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• Lupinus texensis is a species sometimes found in white, pink and maroon.""But they are most commonly seen just like this…
• To explore wild blue trails like these, you\ll need to go deep into the heart of the 28th North American state.""They\re the national flower of which southern territory?
• In 1982, a US President\s wife set up a centre to ensure flowers like these thrive in this region.""Not bad work for a Lady Bird!
• There\s no doubt the route here is a scenic way of travelling through this part of town.""But wouldn\t you rather take the super highway?

Death's head hawkmoth in Slovenia (@ Ziga Camernik/age fotostock)

Death's head hawkmoth in Slovenia (@ Ziga Camernik/age fotostock)

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• These insects have a dark role to play in British history.""It is claimed they were first sighted when which king was executed?
• Do you think the caterpillar pictured here looks rather sinister?""You should see what it turns into…
• Can you guess what this weird insect becomes after emerging from its cocoon?""A star that once appeared on billboards across the world
• This is the first phase of life for Acherontia atropos.""The second sees a skull-shaped pattern grow on its thorax

Marigot forest, Dominica (@ SIME/eStock Photo)

Marigot forest, Dominica (@ SIME/eStock Photo)

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• When locals here aren\t lazing under a waterfall, they\re caked in mud or drinking Space Wine.""You can see it all in a whistlestop tour of the island
• This was the last island in the region to be colonised by Europeans.""It is now considered the ‘Nature Isle of the Caribbean\
• Did you know the world\s longest-serving female Prime Minister hails from here?""Margaret Thatcher\s got nothing on this leader
• The name of the island pictured here derives from the Spanish word for Sunday.""This reflects the day it was first spotted by which swashbuckling explorer?

Orange-spotted pipefish in the Lembeh Strait of Sulawesi, Indonesia (@ Daniela Dirscherl/Getty Images)

Orange-spotted pipefish in the Lembeh Strait of Sulawesi, Indonesia (@ Daniela Dirscherl/Getty Images)

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• There are approximately 200, mostly marine dwelling, species of pipefish on Earth.""They usually inhabit coral reefs in sheltered areas and are more than happy here
• Can you guess the identity of the curvy cousins related to the water worm pictured?""No more horsing around - evolution is a serious matter
• You\re looking at one of around 90 species of fish that can be found in this marine park.""Where can you get up close to Bluestripe Snapper, Almaco Jack, Emperor Angelfish and Pinkish Basslet?
• The equatorial archipelago in this region is made up of 17,508 islands.""It\s as stunning on land as it is in the sea