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Background imageAsterales Collection: Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) near Castellucio di Norcia

Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) near Castellucio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy, July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Marsland mouth, North Devon, UK. May 2017

Background imageAsterales Collection: Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June

Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June. Taken with fisheye lens

Background imageAsterales Collection: Michaelmas daisy (Aster amellus) flowers in garden

Michaelmas daisy (Aster amellus) flowers in garden

Background imageAsterales Collection: RF - White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) peering over Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

RF - White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) peering over Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower. The Netherlands. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night

Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night. Surrey, England, UK. July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), development from bud to seed. Digital composite

Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), development from bud to seed. Digital composite

Background imageAsterales Collection: Arnica (Arnica montana) in flower on mountainside, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Arnica (Arnica montana) in flower on mountainside, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Background imageAsterales Collection: Alpine aster (Aster alpinus) flowering in alpine meadow, Alps, Engadine, Switzerland. July

Alpine aster (Aster alpinus) flowering in alpine meadow, Alps, Engadine, Switzerland. July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Selection of wildflowers against white background, including Thistle (Cirsium)

Selection of wildflowers against white background, including Thistle (Cirsium), Common rockrose (Helianthemum chamaecistus)

Background imageAsterales Collection: Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), locally rare plant, Probably not native at this site

Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), locally rare plant, Probably not native at this site. Clandon Wood, West Clandon, near Guildford, Surrey, England, July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Field of Paramo flower / Frailejones (Espeletia pycnophylla), highland paramo

Field of Paramo flower / Frailejones (Espeletia pycnophylla), highland paramo, northern Ecuador

Background imageAsterales Collection: Dandelion fiowers (Taraxacum sp. ) in field near Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England

Dandelion fiowers (Taraxacum sp. ) in field near Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
Dandelion fiowers (Taraxacum sp.) in field near Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England, UK, May

Background imageAsterales Collection: Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedheads / clocks in meadow. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium

Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedheads / clocks in meadow. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. April 2019

Background imageAsterales Collection: Sea cabbage (Senecio candicans) amongst pebbles on sandy seashore. Sea Lion island

Sea cabbage (Senecio candicans) amongst pebbles on sandy seashore. Sea Lion island, Falkland Islands

Background imageAsterales Collection: Mauritian bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar at base of style

Mauritian bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar at base of style. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Mauritius

Background imageAsterales Collection: Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) taking off from Knapweed, England, UK, August

Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) taking off from Knapweed, England, UK, August

Background imageAsterales Collection: RF - Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind, England, UK. May

RF - Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seeds blowing in the wind, England, UK. May

Background imageAsterales Collection: RF - Silhouettes of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed heads and grasses, England, UK

RF - Silhouettes of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed heads and grasses, England, UK

Background imageAsterales Collection: RF- Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) fish-eye lens. Devon, UK. June

RF- Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) fish-eye lens. Devon, UK. June

Background imageAsterales Collection: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilocus colubris), male flying in to feed from cardinal flowers

Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilocus colubris), male flying in to feed from cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis) New York, USA. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) eating Dandelion, Alpes de Hautes Provence, France

Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota) eating Dandelion, Alpes de Hautes Provence, France

Background imageAsterales Collection: Scalesia pedunculata forest, Los Gemelos, Highlands, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Scalesia pedunculata forest, Los Gemelos, Highlands, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos, South America

Background imageAsterales Collection: Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) feeding in field with flowering Poppies (Papaver rhoeas)

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) feeding in field with flowering Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), De Inslag, Brasschaat, Belgium, June

Background imageAsterales Collection: Chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides). Tasmania, Australia. January

Chamomile sunray (Rhodanthe anthemoides). Tasmania, Australia. January

Background imageAsterales Collection: Bordered patch butterfly (Chlosyne lacinia) on Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella)

Bordered patch butterfly (Chlosyne lacinia) on Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella). Hill Country, Texas, USA

Background imageAsterales Collection: Arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) and lupins (Lupinus sp

Arrowleaf balsamroot (Balsamorhiza sagittata) and lupins (Lupinus sp.), Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA. April

Background imageAsterales Collection: Walia ibex (Capra walie) male with Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) at around 4

Walia ibex (Capra walie) male with Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) at around 4, 400 meters near Bwahit Pass, Simien Mountains National Park, Amhara, Ethiopia, September

Background imageAsterales Collection: Scalesia pedunculata forest, Cerro Crocker Region, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Scalesia pedunculata forest, Cerro Crocker Region, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageAsterales Collection: Three Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on Greater knapweed

Three Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) nectaring on Greater knapweed flowers (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June

Background imageAsterales Collection: Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedheads / clocks in meadow

Dandelion (Taraxacum vulgaria) seedheads / clocks in meadow. Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. April 2019

Background imageAsterales Collection: Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) growing amongst tarmac and at field edge

Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) growing amongst tarmac and at field edge. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. June 2019

Background imageAsterales Collection: Snakes head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) flowering with Dandelions in meadow Cricklade

Snakes head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) flowering with Dandelions in meadow Cricklade, Wiltshire, England, UK, April

Background imageAsterales Collection: Patchwork leafcutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) feeding from Common marigold

Patchwork leafcutter bee (Megachile centuncularis) feeding from Common marigold (Calendula officinalis) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

Background imageAsterales Collection: Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) in ancient alpine meadow with hut. in distance, North Tyrol

Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) in ancient alpine meadow with hut. in distance, North Tyrol, Austria. June 2018

Background imageAsterales Collection: Peach leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia) dissection, petals removed to show

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

Background imageAsterales Collection: Wildflower drifts on disused railway line, flowers include Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium

Wildflower drifts on disused railway line, flowers include Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium), Yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) and Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Background imageAsterales Collection: Gold-tailed melitta bee (Melitta haemorrhoidalis), two males sleeping at night in

Gold-tailed melitta bee (Melitta haemorrhoidalis), two males sleeping at night in Peach-leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked

Background imageAsterales Collection: Bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar surrounding stigma

Bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar surrounding stigma. Native to Mauritius. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK

Background imageAsterales Collection: Purple vipers bugloss (Echium plantaineum) growing in fields of Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum)

Purple vipers bugloss (Echium plantaineum) growing in fields of Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum)
Purple vipers bugloss (Echium plantaineum) growing in fields of Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) Project Neptune National Trust, Cornwall, England, UK, June

Background imageAsterales Collection: Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) and Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum)

Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) and Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) machair habitat, North Uist, Scotland, UK, July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Crown daisy (Glebionis coronarium) flowers against sky, low angle view. Cyprus. April

Crown daisy (Glebionis coronarium) flowers against sky, low angle view. Cyprus. April

Background imageAsterales Collection: Pasture goatsbeard (Geropogon hybridus) flower, close-up. Cyprus. April

Pasture goatsbeard (Geropogon hybridus) flower, close-up. Cyprus. April

Background imageAsterales Collection: Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) Sark, British Channel islands, September

Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra) Sark, British Channel islands, September

Background imageAsterales Collection: Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) feeding on Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) Strumpshaw Fen

Hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) feeding on Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) Strumpshaw Fen, Norfolk, UK, September

Background imageAsterales Collection: Close up of Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding at a flower (Aster sp)

Close up of Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) feeding at a flower (Aster sp), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September

Background imageAsterales Collection: Beetle, (Rhagonycha fulva), feeding on oxeye daisy flower, Scotland, UK, July

Beetle, (Rhagonycha fulva), feeding on oxeye daisy flower, Scotland, UK, July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) growing in disused limestone quarry

Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) growing in disused limestone quarry. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Ox-eye daises (Leucanthemum vulgare) in meadow, England, UK. June

Ox-eye daises (Leucanthemum vulgare) in meadow, England, UK. June

Background imageAsterales Collection: Water filled ditch with shadow of a tree on water with Fringed waterlily (Nymphoides

Water filled ditch with shadow of a tree on water with Fringed waterlily (Nymphoides peltata) Star duckweed (Lemna trisulca) Netherlands. July 2015

Background imageAsterales Collection: Marguerite / Ox eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) UK

Marguerite / Ox eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) UK

Background imageAsterales Collection: Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on wild aster, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) feeding on wild aster, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, UK, September

Background imageAsterales Collection: RF- Dandelion (Taxaxacum officinale) close up of seed head

RF- Dandelion (Taxaxacum officinale) close up of seed head

Background imageAsterales Collection: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), close-up. Sunflower plantation in Cuestahedo, Merindad de Montija

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), close-up. Sunflower plantation in Cuestahedo, Merindad de Montija, Merindades, Burgos, Castilla y Leon, Spain. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides) Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June

Creeping bellflower (Campanula rapunculoides) Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June

Background imageAsterales Collection: Harebell carpenter bee (Chelostoma campanularum) at 4-5mm long one of Britains smallest bees

Harebell carpenter bee (Chelostoma campanularum) at 4-5mm long one of Britains smallest bees, visiting Giant harebell (Campanula latifolia) to collect pollen, Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust

Background imageAsterales Collection: Mining bee (Andrena sp) flying to Giant harebell (Campanula latifolia), Pentwyn farm SSSI

Mining bee (Andrena sp) flying to Giant harebell (Campanula latifolia), Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust Reserve, Monmouthshire Wales UK, July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Golden Retriever puppy in wooden basket with sunflowers; USA

Golden Retriever puppy in wooden basket with sunflowers; USA

Background imageAsterales Collection: RF - European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched in field of Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus)

RF - European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched in field of Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus), Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. July. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageAsterales Collection: Silhouettes of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed heads and grasses, England, UK

Silhouettes of Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) seed heads and grasses, England, UK

Background imageAsterales Collection: Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower. The Netherlands. July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Ruby-tailed / Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis comparata) on Mexican daisy / Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus)

Ruby-tailed / Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis comparata) on Mexican daisy / Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Italy. June

Background imageAsterales Collection: Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) nectaring on endemic Daisy tree (Scalesia villosa) flowers

Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) nectaring on endemic Daisy tree (Scalesia villosa) flowers. Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageAsterales Collection: Corn marigolds (Glebionis segetum), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus)

Corn marigolds (Glebionis segetum), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and other meadow flowers on a windy day, UK. Blurred motion

Background imageAsterales Collection: Beggarticks (Bidens sp. ) flowers, encased in ice, studio environment

Beggarticks (Bidens sp. ) flowers, encased in ice, studio environment
Beggarticks (Bidens sp.) flowers, encased in ice, studio environment

Background imageAsterales Collection: Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) illuminated using different waveforms of light

Black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) illuminated using different waveforms of light. Visible light (left), reflected UV light (centre), UV light as seen by bees (right). Studio environment, composite

Background imageAsterales Collection: Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) in flower, Surrey, UK. March

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) in flower, Surrey, UK. March

Background imageAsterales Collection: Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) and Corn marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum)

Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) and Corn marigolds (Chrysanthemum segetum) flowering in sown wildflower meadow, Surrey, UK. March

Background imageAsterales Collection: Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) cultivated form, in flower

Black eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) cultivated form, in flower

Background imageAsterales Collection: Wildflowers flowering in abundance on fallow agricultural land, Poppies (Papaver rhoeas)

Wildflowers flowering in abundance on fallow agricultural land, Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Field chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)

Background imageAsterales Collection: Pollen grains on the style of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Hoe Grange Nature Reserve

Pollen grains on the style of a Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia), Hoe Grange Nature Reserve, Derbyshire, UK. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) pollen grain, false-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) pollen grain, false-coloured Scanning Electron Micrograph

Background imageAsterales Collection: Common restharrow (Ononis repens) and Round-headed rampion (Phyteuma orbiculare)

Common restharrow (Ononis repens) and Round-headed rampion (Phyteuma orbiculare) flowering on a chalk grassland hilltop, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK. July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Corn marigolds (Glebionis segetum) growing on farmland to provide nectar source for insects

Corn marigolds (Glebionis segetum) growing on farmland to provide nectar source for insects, Scotland, UK. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Two Crickets (Phaneroptera sp. ) feeding on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the rain

Two Crickets (Phaneroptera sp. ) feeding on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the rain, Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve
Two Crickets (Phaneroptera sp.) feeding on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the rain, Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve, Brasschaat, Belgium. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) sequence showing landing

Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) sequence showing landing and taking off from a Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower. Yorkshire, UK. Digital composite

Background imageAsterales Collection: Blue pincushion (Brunonia australis). Tasmania, Australia. December

Blue pincushion (Brunonia australis). Tasmania, Australia. December

Background imageAsterales Collection: Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female nectaring on Maximilian sunflower

Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female nectaring on Maximilian sunflower (Helianthus maximilianii). Hill Country, Texas, USA

Background imageAsterales Collection: Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp)

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) flower, with cyclists in background
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower, with cyclists in background. The Netherlands. July

Background imageAsterales Collection: RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp)

RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) bush in flower
RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp.) bush in flower. The Netherlands. July

Background imageAsterales Collection: Fallow fields burst into flower containing Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)

Fallow fields burst into flower containing Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis), Hoarry mullein (Verbascum pulverulentum), Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) and Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Abruzzo

Background imageAsterales Collection: Fallow field in flower containing Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Woad (Isatis tinctoria)

Fallow field in flower containing Poppy (Papaver rhoeas), Woad (Isatis tinctoria), Corn chamomile (Anthemis arvensis) Olympian mullein (Verbascum longifolium) and Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea)

Background imageAsterales Collection: Female European hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) pollinating Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)

Female European hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) pollinating Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in flower, Belgium. August

Background imageAsterales Collection: Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp)

Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp)
Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) flower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA



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