Angiosperm Collection (page 29)

Thorowax (Bupleurum rotundifolium) umbel with green bracts, backlit in studio

Elephant yam flower (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) spadix surrounded by spathe. Cultivated in glasshouse

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

Wreath nasturtium (Tropaeolum polyphyllum) flowering amongst rocks. Paso Vergara, Chile. December

Austral blackbird (Curaeus curaeus) with pollen on head after nectaring on Blue puya (Puya berteroniana). Parque Ingles, Chile. December

Bumblebee (Bombus sp) nectaring on Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera). Surrey, England, UK. September

Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)
Long-horned bee (Eucera sp.), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus) flower to roost at night. Turkey. May

Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) stamens fluroescing in UV light. Ring of nectaries are dark red with blue UV reflective hairs

Bumblebee (Bombus sp) and Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) flower. Anthers transferring pollen onto bee backs

Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) with stamens and stigma, nectar globules at base of carpels. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked

Orange-petaled passionflower (Passiflora aurantia) changing colour from cream to orange. Cultivated in glasshouse, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to New Guinea and northeast Australia

Afghanistan Juno iris (Iris cycloglossa) with yellow nectar guides. In cultivation, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Afghanistan

Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), three nectaring on Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), resting on red bracts. In butterfly house, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, China

Red bowled anemone (Anemone bucharica) with dark stamens and patterns on petal bases to attract Scarab beetle (Eulasia sp) pollinators

Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) flower, pollen on dehisced anthers and on petals fluorescing in UV light. Nectar ring appearing red. Focus stacked

Blue passionflower (Passiflora caerulea). Flower is pollinated by larger bees. Focus stacked

Large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana). Bulls eye in centre of flower fluorescing in UV light guides pollinators to nectaries. At night in garden. Surrey, England, UK

Spider flower (Cleome sp) with long gonophores. View from above. Cultivated in garden, Surrey, England, UK. Native to South America

Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma) nectaring on Evening primrose (Oenothera glazioviana) with proboscis extended. At night in garden. Surrey, England, UK. August

Wasp (Vespula germanica) nectaring on Pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa). Pollen is deposited on underside of wasps hairy body and transferred to stigma of next flower visited

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) covered in pollen emerging from nectaring in Crocus (Crocus sp). On nature reserve, Surrey, England, UK. March

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen grains on back. Inside male Squash (Cucurbita sp) flower. Cultivated in garden, 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

Hazel (Corylus avellana) catkins dispersing pollen with female flower above on branch. Controlled condition.s Surrey, England, UK

Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) flower with orange band to attract bees, produces copious nectar. In visible light. Surrey, England, UK. Native to USA. Focus stacked. Sequence 1/2

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) corollas with spatter mark nectar guides. Pollinated by long tongued bumblebees able to reach nectar

Seville orange (Citrus u aurantium) flower. Cultivated in glasshouse, Surrey, England, UK
Seville orange (Citrus × aurantium) flower. Cultivated in glasshouse, Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked. Sequence 1/2

Seville orange (Citrus u aurantium) flower fluorescing in UV light, colour attractive
Seville orange (Citrus × aurantium) flower fluorescing in UV light, colour attractive to pollinators. Cultivated in glasshouse, Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked. Sequence 2/2

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) in visible light. Cultivated in glasshouse, Surrey, England, UK. Sequence 1/2

Wasp nectaring on Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), picking up pollen on head, thorax and hairs on body. Turkey. May

Narcissus fly (Merodon equestris) male nectaring on Rock rose (Cistus x hybridus) in garden, Surrey, England, UK

Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) basking in sun, on Snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. February

Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus), a bee mimic, nectaring on Umbel-flowered catchfly (Silene compacta). Picks up pollen on hairy body. Russian Caucasus. June

Honeybee (Apis mellifera) with full pollen baskets and pollen on head, thorax and abdomen. Bee withdrawing from Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) flower after nectaring. In garden, Surrey, England, UK

Carpenter bee (Xylocopa caffra) male robbing nectar from Ninepin heath (Erica mammosa), not pollinating flower. The Cape, South Africa. February

Scarab beetles sleeping overnight in Persian marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza umbrosa). Turkey. June

Rhododendron (Rhododendron souliei) and Leopard plant (Ligularia sp) on bank of river flowing through forest. South of Kangding, Sichuan Province, China. June

Sunbeams shining through Bamboo (Bambusidae) leaves. Shunan Zhuhai National Park, Sichuan Province, China

China glory flower (Clerodendrum bungei) fruits above red calyxes. Eaten and spread by birds. Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China

Bird flower (Polygala arillata) for sale as food, Tengchong market, Yunnan 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

Golden spider lily (Lycoris aurea) in rain. Yunnan Province, China. In Japan it is pollinated by swallowtail butterflies

Raindrops on Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) lily pad. Micro nanostructures create an ultrahydrophobic surface so water slides off leaf. Puzhehai National Wetland Park, Yunnan Province, China

Incarvillea (Incarvillea compacta) with raindrops on petals. Near Zhedou Shan Pass, Sichuan Province, China

Sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) flower with circular receptacle with raised stigmas surrounded by stamens. Puzhehei National Wetland Park, Yunnan Province, China

Melastome (Melastoma polyanthum) flowering in forest, steamy from thermal spring. Tengchong, Yunnan Province, China

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