Abstract pattern of leaves of agave americana cactus plant growing in Cabo de Gata natural park, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

White willow (Salix alba) tree with base of trunk almost chewed through by Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber), Narew marshes, Podlaskie, Poland. MORE INFO: Beaver activity is crucial in keeping Poland's ancient marshes open and free of encroaching bushes and trees and their dams also help to maintain high water levels.

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Sunsets in the background of bountiful cotton field in Tifton, Georgia

Warm sunlight showers down on soft and ripe cotton bolls, Tifton, Georgia.

Boiled asparagus. Navarre, Spain, Europe

Carpet made of sisal, Museo Nacional de Antropologia, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico

Carpet made of sisal, Museo Nacional de Antropologia, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City, Mexico

Queswachaka suspension bridge made from plant fibers, Ichu grass, over the Apurimac, Southern Peru, South America

Manufacture of mats from coconut fibres or coir, coconut fibre industry, factory, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, Asia

Worker with rolled coconut fibre mats or coir mats, coconut fibre industry, factory, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, Asia

Dyeing of ropes made of coconut fibres or coir, coconut fibre industry, factory, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, Asia

Queswachaka suspension bridge made from plant fibers, Ichu grass, over the Apurimac, Southern Peru, South America

Asian girl selling herbs in market