mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Rock rose (Cistus x hybridus) pollen. Cuts in petals where chafers legs were inserted to prevent it from falling off. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. June
Mining bee (Andrena sp. ), harvesting pollen from anthers of Cherry tree (Prunus spMining bee (Andrena sp.), harvesting pollen from anthers of Cherry tree (Prunus sp.) Ripon Wisconsin USA, May
Smeathmans furrow bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum), feeding on wild alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. December
Brown banded carder bee (Bombus humilis) pollinating Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, September
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding from Scabious flower (Scabiosa) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, August
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
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve, Gwent, Wales, UK. August
Male Chalkhill blue (Lysandra coridon) feeding on Wild marjoram flowers (Origanum vulgare) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, August
Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) flying to Hedge woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, July
RF - Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) nectaring on Zinnia in farm garden, wild and free. Essex, Connecticut, USA
Mining bee (Andrena sp) flying to Giant harebell (Campanula latifolia), Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust Reserve, Monmouthshire Wales UK, July
Worker honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on nectar of Borage (Borago officinalis) flower in conservation margin at RSPBs Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK. May
Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) worker alighting on a Scorpionweed (Phacelia tancetifolia) flower in a conservation margin in order to feed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire
Marbled white butterflies (Melanargia galathea) visiting Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flowers, Dorset, England. Digital Composite
Close up of European dark bee (Apis mellifera mellifera - nigra race), feeding on ice plant flowers (Sedum spectabile), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September
Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) taking off from Cornflower (Centaurea cyanea) in Bishops Meadow, Farnham. Surrey, England, UK, July 2014. Digital composite
Honeybee (Apis meliffera) visiting flax flowers, (Linum usitatissimum), Monmouthshire Wales, UK, May
Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum), visiting flax flowers, (Linum usitatissimum), Monmouthshire Wales, UK, May
European honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying to feed on Rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust Reserve, Monmouthshire Wales UK, July
Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) flying to Clover (Trifolium sp. ), MonmouthshireBuff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) flying to Clover (Trifolium sp.), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, June
Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), visiting Clover (Trifolium) flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June
Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum), flying to Flax (Linum usitatissimum) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May
Nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) feeding from a Mountain arnica flower (Arnica montana) Triglav National Park, Julian Alps, Slovenia. July
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) worker feeding on Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. July
Male european larch flowers (Laxir decidua) shedding pollen, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, March
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) feeding on Goat Willow catkins (Salix caprea), an important food source for pollinators in early spring. Peak District National Park, UK. April
Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera) female feeding from Datura flower, Papallacta, Ecuador, Andes, South America, January
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower. The Netherlands. July
Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) pollinating Desert passionflower (Passiflora palmeri). Danzante Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May
Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) flower, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) flower, with cyclists in backgroundSwallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower, with cyclists in background. The Netherlands. July
RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) bush in flowerRF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp.) bush in flower. The Netherlands. July
Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) nectaring on Scarlet avens flower (Geum coccineum borisii), Wiltshire garden, UK. June
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting flower of Dittany (Dictamnus albus), Umbria, Italy. May
Female European hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) pollinating Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in flower, Belgium. August
Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp)Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) flower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on flower petal, Vendee, France, August
Gilded flicker (Colaptes chrysoides) flying to feed on nectar from Saguaro blossoms (Carnegiea gigantea), Sonoran desert, Arizona
Bumblebee (probably Bombus terrestris) visiting flowers of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) in a restored wildflower meadow, near Bristol, UK, June
Coppery-headed Emerald, Elvira cupreiceps, male in flight feeding on Spiral Ginger (Costus Pulverulentus), Central Valley, Costa Rica, Central America, December 2006
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) nectaring on a Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) flower in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June
Honeybee (Apis melifera) visiting Tajinaste rojo (Echium wildpretii), is an endemic Tenerife plant. Tenerife, Canary Islands
Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flowerhead among many Common daisies (Bellis perennis)
Small garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) landing on an Agapanthus flower in garden, Cheshire, UK, July
Smeathmans Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) harvesting Lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May
Peacock butterflies (Aglais io) feeding on Echinops, Norfolk, England, UK, July
Bumblebee (Bombus) on Rampion flower (Phyteuma), France, May
Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on a Greater periwinkle flower (Vinca major), Wiltshire garden, UK, April