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

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

Pink flower of the thistle on the meadow

LADYBIRD INSECT THISTLE POLLEN WEEDS CLOSE UP

A close up of an arthropod pollinator, a bee, on a purple flower. The flower is part of a terrestrial plant, possibly a creeping thistle, with vibrant petals attracting the insect

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

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.

Thistle flower against a black background

A close-up view of a thistle bud with fine, spiky details standing out against a smooth, muted background. The delicate structure and subtle colors create a calm, natural atmosphere. The image highlights the intricate texture and resilience of wild plants.

Different plants attract a wide variety of insect species to help spread their pollen. Photo taken at Kalvebod Fælled, on the southern tip of Amager Island, in a large nature reserve located about 30 minutes from downtown Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.

Flowers and meadows in Krusne mountains with sunny color day

Cotton Thistle, Onopordum acanthium, sometimes posited as the Scotch Thistle, against a natural green background with copy space.

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

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

Ladybugs eat plant pests aphids on flowers and stems of Thistle, close-up. Beautiful summer background

pale purple thistle flowers with a beetle isolated on a natural dark green background

Close up view of a bee on a thistle flower

Purple Thistle flower

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.

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

tle (Ptilostemon casabonae) stock photo

Macro photo of a Thistle

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

Thistle flower

Yellow crab spider camouflaged on a flower catches prey, displaying predatory behavior in its natural habitat

An Acanthocephala terminalis bug in his natural environment in the Laurentian forest of Canada.

spider web on thorn

Milk (Marian )thistle: two flower heads coverd with pappus( seed ).The seeds are spread by the wind. Used by traditional medicine.

The flower of a thistle growing on a summer meadow.

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.

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