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Pollination of a pink thistle flower by a large bumble bee, Bombus lucorum. This bee is distinguished by its white rear end / bottom.

Honeybee searching for nectar and pollen on pink flower of a curly thistle or Carduus crispus, the curly plumeless thistle or welted thistle

Japanese thistle and honey bee

Close up view of a bee on a thistle flower

A bumblebee collects nectar on a thistle flower

Side view of a black and yellow bumble bee foraging atop a purple thistle flower.

Bumblebees collecting nectar on a vibrant globe thistle flower in a vivid green background.

A bumble bee visits a thistle bloom.

A closeup and detailed view of a bumblebee busily collecting nectar from a vibrant, colorful purple flower

A close-up shot of a bumblebee pollinating a vibrant pink milk thistle, with the sun illuminating both the flower and the bee against a beautifully blurred background.

purple wild flower and yellow bee

Bumblebee pollinating a thistle flower in the garden.

Selective focus, close-up. Space for copy text.

Bumble bee on a thistle in a meadow in Stukeley Meadows Nature Reserve, Huntingdon

Head on close-up macro shot of a bumble bee foraging on a purple flower.

A close-up shot capturing two bumblebees busily pollinating a vibrant purple thistle flower. The intricate details of the bees and the thorny plant are clearly visible, highlighting the beauty and activity of nature.

Animal and flower both bear arms, sharp needles and stinger

Close-up of bumblebees gathering nectar from a blooming blue Echinops globeflower, set against a blurred garden background. A vibrant showcase of nature's pollination and ecological balance.

Bumblebee collects flower nectar on a wild flower. Close-up. Copy space. Selective focus.

One Bumble bee eating from Fuller's teasel .Macro pictureLatin name: Dipsacus fullonum

A bumblebee busy at work on the vibrant spikes of a thistle flower

Bubble bee collects pollen from flower. Room for copy.

Wild bumblebee sucking thistle pollen from Carduus acanthoides on a green field, close-up view of a purple flower.

Bombus terrestris Buff-Tailed Bumblebee Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.

Pollination. Closeup view of a bee pollinating a Cirsium vulgare purple flower, blooming in the field.

Bumble bee on a teasel in a meadow in Stukeley Meadows Nature Reserve, Huntingdon

Bumblebee on a thistle in summer

The Bee Beetle (Trichius fasciatus) is a striking member of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae), often mistaken for a bumblebee due to its dense yellow-orange hairs and bold black bands on the elytra. This mimicry helps deter predators. It’s commonly found in Europe during summer, especially on thistles and other wildflowers where it feeds on pollen and nectar. The larvae typically develop in decaying wood, playing an important role in nutrient cycling. Despite their bumblebee disguise, bee beetles are harmless and contribute to pollination in their habitats.

early bumblebee collecting nectar from the flower

Blossom of Great globe-thistle or Echinops sphaerocephalus close-up selective focus shallow DOF.

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