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Orange lily (Lilium bulbiferum) and Meadow clary (Salvia pratensis) flowers in alpine meadow. Dolomites, Italy. June
Oxlip (Primula elatior) in alpine pasture following snow melt, mountains in background. Col di Rodella, Fassa Valley, Dolomites, Trentino, Italy. June 2019
For get me nots (Myosotis sylvatica). Kaleidoscopic montage
Red campion (Silene dioica) and Forget-me-nots (Myosotis sylvatica). Kaleidoscopic montage
Oxeye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) in upland hay meadow, Northumberland National Park, UK, June
Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Wild marjoram (Origanum vulgare) Farthing Downs, Surrey, England, July
Germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) clump flowering in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, May
Handerkerchief tree (Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana) white flower bracts, Wiltshire, UK, May
Scalesia forest canopy (Scalesia pendunculata), Los Gemelos, Santa Cruz Highlands, Galapagos Islands
Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on a Greater periwinkle flower (Vinca major), Wiltshire garden, UK, April
Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April
Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) juvenile resting on foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. June
RF - Corn Marigold (Glebionis segetum), with Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) and Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in hay meadow (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
RF - Painted lady butterfly (Cynthia cardui) feeding on Fleabane (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Three Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June
Townhall clock or moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, England, UK, May
Dandelion (Taraxacum sp. ) seed head. Near Petty France, Gloucestershire, UK. AprilDandelion (Taraxacum sp.) seed head. Near Petty France, Gloucestershire, UK. April
Cowslip (Primula veris) growing at Clattinger Farm Reserve, Wiltshire, England, UK, April
Birdseye primrose (Primula farinosa) a plant confined in Britain to the Pennines of Durham and Yorkshire and Durhams coastal limestone. Widdybank Fell, Upper Teesdale, Durham, England, UK, June
Meadow grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus) on Common heather (Calluna vulgaris), covered in dew droplets. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) flowering in grassland on misty morning, sun visible through trees. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. July 2018
Patchwork leafcutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) feeding from Common marigold (Calendula officinalis) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) butterfly flying amongst Scabious (Knautia arvensis) in hay meadow. Wensum Valley, Norfolk, England, UK. July
Cowslip (Primula veris) and habitat, Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. March
Orange bush monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus). Native to California and Oregon, USA. Focus stacked
Peach leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia) dissection, petals removed to show how stamens transfer pollen to style via secondary pollen presentation in bud stage. Focus stacked
Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp) flower, anthers and red stigma visible. Garden in Surrey, England, UK
Alpine rose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) in montane grassland above treeline. Giau Pass / Passo di giau, Dolomites, Italy. July 2011
Balsam (Impatiens rosulata) with yellow nectar guides. Endemic to Kitulo Plateau, Tanzania
Rock jasmine (Androsace sericea) flowers. Colour of corona ring indicates age and nectar content of flower. Mountains of Heaven / Tian Shan, Kazakhstan. June
Thorowax (Bupleurum rotundifolium) umbel with green bracts, backlit in studio
Masterwort (Astrantia sp) with pink bracts and tiny florets. Cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK. Controlled conditions
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flower, backlit with stamens and style visible through corolla. Dark spots on lower lip attract bumblebee pollinators. Pollinated by bumblebees with long proboscis
Bumblebee (Bombus sp) nectaring on Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera). Surrey, England, UK. September
Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Primrose (Primula vulgaris). This insect is the main pollinator of Primrose. In nature reserve, Surrey, England, UK, April
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) corollas with spatter mark nectar guides. Pollinated by long tongued bumblebees able to reach nectar
Carpenter bee (Xylocopa caffra) male robbing nectar from Ninepin heath (Erica mammosa), not pollinating flower. The Cape, South Africa. February
Rhododendron (Rhododendron souliei) and Leopard plant (Ligularia sp) on bank of river flowing through forest. South of Kangding, Sichuan Province, China. June
China glory flower (Clerodendrum bungei) fruits above red calyxes. Eaten and spread by birds. Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China
Handkerchief / Dove tree (Davidia involucrata) inflorescence, stamens with green ovary and multi--rayed style beneath. Native to Sichuan, northwest Yunnan, Guizhou and Hubei, China
Great eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) butterfly male nectaring on Rough-leaved hydrangea (Hydrangea aspera). Male is highly territorial chasing other insects away
Incarvillea (Incarvillea compacta) with raindrops on petals. Near Zhedou Shan Pass, Sichuan Province, China
Lousewort (Pedicularis oxycarpa), a hemi-parasite on grass. Pollinated by bumblebees through buzz pollination, rapid vibration of flight muscles releases pollen in the flower
Aerial landscape of Cerrado with flowring Pink Trumpet Trees / Pink Lapacho (Handroanthus impetiginosus) Brazil, August 2010
False tiger moth (Dysphania militaris) nectaring on Crapnells camellia (Camellia crapnelliana). Hong Kong Botanic garden, Hong-Kong
Sand-loving / Square-headed wasp (Tachysphex costae) feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June
RF- Mountain bearberry (Arctous alpinus) covered in frost, Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden. September
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) stretches on a downed tree. Zimbabwe. September
