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close up on ladybug and white butterfly on thistle flowers in meadow
Brimstone butterfly on the purple-coloured thistle flower. Gonepteryx rhamni.
Ladybugs eat plant pests aphids on flowers and stems of Thistle, close-up. Beautiful summer background
brimstone butterfly on a cabbage thistle flower
common brimstone  butterfly feeds of the nectar of a milk thistle flower
Creeping thistle in bloom close-up with selective focus foreground
Close-up of a brimstone butterfly perched on a thistle flower. In the background are plants in nature.
Purple thistle flower with bee and yellow butterfly growing in Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia.
Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
A Brimstone nectarine on a teasle with bumble bee
Encounter in a summer herbaceous border in an English Garden. A Honey bee and a Gatekeeper Butterfly meet amongst the lavender
Ladybug on a thistle in mid July
It's early summer (June). The thistles are in bloom, and butterflies, bees, flies, moths are taking full advantage. As are this cabbage white butterfly and bee. But while they're feeding, they're pollinating the thistle flower, too
Gonepteryx rhamni butterfly sitting on Liatris spicata deep purple flowering flowers, beautiful animal with yellow white wings
common brimstone moth evokes the nectar of a thistle flower
A beautiful vibrant thistle and two little ladybirds
picture of a bumblebee that attacks a cabbage white butterfly sitting on a thistle flower
Brimstone butterfly and bumblebee
Purple flower of a thistle with insects collecting pollen
Yellow butterflies photographed in their natural environment.
LADYBIRD INSECT THISTLE POLLEN WEEDS CLOSE UP
lady beetles on a thistle
Purple Russian Thistle blossoms with blurred background and blossom detail
Large White  Butterfly / pieris brassicae
Milk thistle with a bee
A day of summer in Stockholm
An image of a Brimstone Butterfly nectarine on foliage
yellow butterflies and a huge insect on bright thistle flowers on a cloudy day
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.
bee gathering nectar from a flower
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