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A blue thistle wildflower against a plain white background.

Bee - Apis mellifera - pollinates a blossom of Eryngium planum, the blue eryngo or flat sea holly

Eryngium alpinum 'Blue Star' also known as Blue Sea Holly. High quality photo

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

Bumblebee on a blue globe thistle in a garden

A bee collecting pollen from a thistle. Four flowers and blue sky

Honey bee foraging for nectar on thistle flowers

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.

Close-up Echinops Ritro Flower with Honey Bees, Blur Background

bee gathering nectar from a flower

A stunning closeup view of a beautiful thistle flower along with an insect, perfect for nature and macro photography

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

Beautiful Italian eryngo or amethyst sea holly plant on the meadow, lat Eryngium amethystinum, in Croatia

Bubble bee collects pollen from flower. Room for copy.

bees, flower, burdock, insect

Blooming Blue Eryngo (Eryngium planum) in the garden. Selective focus. Shallow depth of field.

Mammoth Wasp, Megascolia maculata maculata, the largest species of wasp in Europe, on blooming Globe thistle

Macro image of an insect in a Summer garden.

Beautiful big bumblebee collects nectar on a blue flower. Insects macro photography

Alpine Sea Holly (Chardon Bleu - Blue Thistle) close-up with bees in the Ecrins National Park in summer. Hautes-Alpes, Col du Lautaret, Alps, France

Honeybee on southern globethistle flower

$Eryngium maritinum. \nSea holly flower.\nA Pyrenean honeybee is sitting and searching for nectar. \nMacro shot.$

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.

Photo of a bumble bee on an Eryngium flower on coastal dune.

Abejorro recolectando polen sobre la flor morada

Macro photograph of a white tailed Bumblebee on Sea Holly - Eryngium planum, on a defocused background

Mason Been On A Blue Thistle Flower. Osmia lignaria

globe thistle with bees

Globe thistle with bees - Echinops bannaticus

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.

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