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tle (Ptilostemon casabonae) stock photo

Stemmacantha rhapontica, Gewöhnliche Bergscharte, Compositae, Asteraceae, Giant scabiosa

Single creeping thistle in bloom close-up view with selective focus

Close up view of a bee on a thistle flower

Purple Thistle flower

Green bug on a thistle blossom. Close up of insect in natural environment.

Scottish Thistle

Purple thistle flower with beetle. A green mother-of-pearl beetle hides in a beautiful wildflower bud. Digital watercolor painting. Digital art

LADYBIRD INSECT THISTLE POLLEN WEEDS CLOSE UP

Thistle flower against a black background

Macro photography of a shield bug

Japanese thistle and honey bee

An insect on the flowering head of a thistle flower is looking for nectar

colorful mountain flowers with insect closeup

Summer meadow background with creeping thistle flowers, copy space

The flower of a thistle growing on a summer meadow.

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.

Wildflowers

yellow butterflies and a huge insect on bright thistle flowers on the seashore

Carduus argentatus, Silver thorn, from the daisy family - Derebucak district, Çamlık Caves National Park

Three dry cutleaf thistle heads on green grass, shot from above

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.

A small beetle on a flowering thorn.

The Beauty of Field Thistle in the European Alps at Summer

Macro - Forest - Europe, Romania, Suceava region

Shot in frisco, tx

Close-up macro shot of a colorful beetle perched on vibrant purple wildflowers with blurred background.

Daisy family (Asteraceae), artichoke (Cynara), Harput artichoke (Cynara auranitica) - Yumurtalık Lagoon National Park

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

The Elk Thistle (Cirsium eatonii) is a thistle native to Jackson Hole in Wyoming. As its name implies, elk feed on this plant. It is also called Everts Thistle after Truman Everts, a member of the 1870 Washburn–Langford–Doane Expedition, who explored the area that later became Yellowstone National Park. Everts became lost and survived for a month by eating the elk thistle. This elk thistle in bloom was photographed at Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park near Jackson, Wyoming, USA.

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