Exotic flowering plants make a summer splash as this month’s desktop wallpaper. Pretty in Pink A South African daisy is a standout in a sea of lush greenery. Photograph by Jonathan Blair Click your monitor size to download image: - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or smaller - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or larger Fertile Attraction A South African monkey beetle burrows deep into the center of a flame-colored Gazania to feed on flower parts. Photograph by Jonathan Blair Click your monitor size to download image: - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or smaller - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or larger Exclusive Dining The vivid mottlecah eucalyptus lures Australian honey possums, one of two mammal species that live only on nectar and pollen. Photograph by Jonathan Blair Click your monitor size to download image: - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or smaller - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or larger That Come-hither Look Many orchids have an oversized petal, or lip, that offers a landing pad for flying insects. Photograph by Jonathan Blair Click your monitor size to download image: - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or smaller - 15 inches (38 centimeters) or larger For Windows 95 or Higher 1. Determine which size is appropriate for your monitor. 2. Click the size you wish to download. 3. After the image appears in your browser, click the right-hand button on your mouse. 4. On the menu that pops up, select SET AS WALLPAPER For Macintosh 1. Determine which image size is appropriate for your monitor. 2. Click the size you wish to download. 3. After it appears in your browser, drag the image onto your desktop. 4. From the Apple Menu (at the top left of your screen) select CONTROL PANELS, then DESKTOP PICTURES or APPEARANCE. (If the new window reads APPEARANCE, select the tab that reads DESKTOP.) 5. If necessary, click REMOVE PICTURE to clear the current desktop picture. 6. Click SELECT PICTURE or PLACE PICTURE, then locate and click the image file. 7. Click OK or CHOOSE. 8. Finally, click SET DESKTOP.

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