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

Milk thistle with a bee

tle (Ptilostemon casabonae) stock photo

Artischocke (Cynara cardunculus) flowering plant captured during summer season.

Bee collects nectar from milk thistle flowers, selective focus

Close up view of a bee on a thistle flower

Flowers and meadows in Krusne mountains with sunny color day

Thistle flower

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

close-up of purple thistle in Spain from benidorm

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

Honey Bee on Purple Thistle Flower - Closeup detail of bee in natural environment.

Summer meadow background with creeping thistle flowers, copy space

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 collecting nectar in a flower and pollinating

Thistle flower against a black background

Japanese thistle and honey bee

Bumblebee pollinating a thistle flower in the garden.

Honey bee on pink creeping thistle flowers on early summer. Apis mellifera on Cirsium arvense

Honey bee foraging for nectar on thistle flowers

A flowering thistle on a meadow

Wild Flower

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 wildflowers in a nature reserve in Den Bosch (‘s-Hertogenbosch)

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.

Purple Thistle flower

Pink flowers thistle, medicinal flower close up, wildflowers. High quality photo

fluffy bumblebee collects pollen on a flower, blurry green background, copy space on the right.Galicia, Spain.

Honey bee on pink creeping thistle flowers on early summer. Apis mellifera on Cirsium arvense

Close-up of a fluffy fuchsia-purple flower.

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