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Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) near Castellucio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy, July
Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June. Taken with fisheye lens
Two Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) flowerheads, Umbria, Italy. June
Jumping spider (Philaeus chrysops, Orvieto, Umrbria, Italy, May
Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May
Peony (Paeonia officinalis) Mt Vettore, Umbria, Italy, June
Snow-covered Piano Grande in winter. Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, February 2010
Arnica (Arnica montana) in flower on mountainside, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May
Bunch-flowered narcissus (Narcissus tazetta) flower head, growing on limestone, Umbria, Italy. February
Yellow tulip (Tulipa australis / Tulipa sylvestris ssp australis) Grande, Sibillini, Appennines, Umbria, Italy, May
Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) waiting for ambush on Borage flower, Podere Montecucco, Umbria, Italy
Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) defensive display on flowers, Orvieto, Italy. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Newly emerged adult Two-tailed Pasha butterfly (Charaxes jasius) Podere Montecucco. Orvieto, Umbria, Italy August
Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) two flowers and developing seed pod, near Castellucio di Norcia, Umbria, Italy, July
Ruby-tailed / Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis comparata) on Mexican daisy / Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Italy. June
Poppies (Papaver sp.) flowering in a field with scattered trees and woodland, near Preci, Umbria, Italy. May, 2022
Spring cyclamen (Cyclamen repandum) in flower in woodland, Mount Moricone, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May
Ivy-leaved cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) in flower in autumnal woodland, Umbria, Italy. October
Wild tulips (Tulipa sylvestris australis and Tulipa australis) flowering at altitude above Piano Grande plateau, Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy. May
Poet's narcissus (Narcissus poeticus) in flower with Wild tulips (Tulipa sylvestris australis) in background, Piano Grande plateau, Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy. June
Mountain fritillary (Fritillaria montana) in flower on the slope of Mount Vettore, Umbria, Italy. May
Mass of Field poppies (Papaver rhoeas)flowering in summer, Sibillini, Umbria, June
Wildflowers flowering in abundance on fallow agricultural land, Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Field chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)
Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) landing on a flower, nr Orvieto, Italy. June
Hybrid orchis, Orchis x colemanii (Orchis mascula x Orchis pauciflora), a natural hybrid between Early purple orchid and Few flowered orchid, in flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May
Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April
Sieber's crocus (Crocus sieberi var triclolor), a variety of the Cretan mountain crocus, in flower in a garden, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. March
Striped hawkmoth (Hyles livornica) resting on a flower, caught using a MV light trap, Umbria, Italy. July
Red cabbage bug (Eurydema ornata) with a Shield bug (Nezara viridula) side by side on a leaf, Umbria, Italy. September
Crab spider (Synaema globosum) on a Poppy (Papaver sp. ) flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. MayCrab spider (Synaema globosum) on a Poppy (Papaver sp.) flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May
Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Lavender (Lavandula sp. ) flower, Orvieto, Umbria, ItalyBroad-bordered bee hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Lavender (Lavandula sp.) flower, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. July
Common earth-star fungi (Geastrum triplex) on woodland floor, Orvieto, Umbria. Italy, November
Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting flower of Dittany (Dictamnus albus), Umbria, Italy. May
Lemon (Citrus limon) flower, buds and fruit, Umbria, Italy. June
Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavoniella) male, on tree bark, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, April
Small elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila porcellus) feeding on bedstraw (Galium) species. Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, August
Scarlet Pimpernel (Anagallis foemina) blue form close-up of stamens, in a garden, Orvieto, Italy, May
Mayweed (Anthemis sp) and Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) in flower, near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy, June
Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and poppies (Papaver rhoeas) growing on fallow fields near Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. June 2010
Yellow tulip (Tulipa australis) in flower, above Piano Grande, Sibillini, Appennines, Umbria, Italy, May 2011
Poppies flowering in a field, near Norcia, Umbria, Italy. May 2005
The road across the Piano Grande in winter. Monti Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy, February 2010
Sea daffodil / lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowers open in late afternoon and remain open overnight, coinciding with the flight times of the Convolvulus hawkmoth (Herse convolvuli) its pollinator
