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Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July
Congo cockatoo (Impatiens niamniamensis) flower, backlit with nectar level visible in spur. Cultivated in glasshouse. Native to Africa
Mysore clock vine (Thunbergia mysorensis) with nectar overflowing in morning. In cultivation, Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to India
Crown imperial lily (Fritillaria imperialis), six nectaries at base of stamens and stigma. In cultivation, Native to southeast Turkey and western Himalayas
Geraldton wax flower (Chamelaucium uncinatum), nectar fluorescing in UV light. Western Australia. Controlled conditions, focus stacked. Series 1/2
Mauritian bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar at base of style. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK. Native to Mauritius
Flannel bush (Fremontodendron California Glory ) exposed and overflowing nectaries fluorescuing in UV light. Native to southwest USA
Arabian star flower (Ornithogalum arabicum) in visible light. Nectar visible in lower flower. Native to Northern Africa and Southern Europe. Series 2/2
Bloody bellflower (Nesocodon mauritianus), female phase with red nectar surrounding stigma. Native to Mauritius. Cultivated at Kew Gardens, London, England, UK
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower in visible light, nectar at base of petals. Stamens flip up sequentially with one still folded over the receptacle. Surrey, England, UK
Common rue (Ruta graveolens) flower in UV light, pollen and nectar at base of petals fluorescing. Insect pollinators are able to see position of rewards on offer. Surrey, England, UK
Tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) flower, pollen and nectar fluorescing in UV light. Surrey, England, UK. Native to USA. Focus stacked. Sequence 2/2
Painted nomad bee (Nomada fucata) male bee with characteristic green eyes, sleeping with jaws locked around grass stem, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June
Mining bee / Little flower bee (Anthophora bimaculata) taking nectar and pollen from Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) flower, with pollen covered scopa, Surrey, England, UK. August
Pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) feeding from Wild Rosemary (Rhododendron tomentosum), Finland, June
Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) flower, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA
Gila woodpecker (Melanerpes uropygialis) feeding on Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar and the insects trapped in them, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) sucking nectar from an acacia flower during spring migration. Aydar, Southern Morocco, Africa
Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) feeding on Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) blossom nectar, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA
Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) female drinking on Fuchsia flower, Cerro de la Muerte, Costa Rica
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting Grape hyacinth, Sheffield, UK
