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Georgian Mullein (Verbascum georgicum) flowering, dominating flowery grassland, near Aktas Golu, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Iranian Sage (Salvia staminea) flowering, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Large-flowered Horned Poppy (Glaucium grandiflorum) flowering, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Dragon Head (Lallemantia canescens) flowering, at 3000m, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Ligurian Trumpet Gentian (Gentiana ligustica) flowering, Gran Sasso N. P. Apennines, Italy, May
Ligurian Trumpet Gentian (Gentiana ligustica) flowering, Gran Sasso N.P. Apennines, Italy, May

Wild Gladiolus (Gladiolus kotschyanus) flowering mass, growing in marshland habitat, near Cildir, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Eugenias Pansy (Viola eugeniae) flowering, Abruzzo N. P. Apennines, Italy, May
Eugenias Pansy (Viola eugeniae) flowering, Abruzzo N.P. Apennines, Italy, May

Round-leaved Oregano (Origanum rotundifolium) flowering, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Vavilovia (Vavilovia formosa) flowering, at 3000m, Pontic Mountains, Anatolia, Turkey, July

Rough-fruited Buttercup (Ranunculus muricatus) flowering, Sardinia, Italy, April

Mediterranean Coriaria (Coriaria myrtifolia) close-up of flowers, growing in garrigue, Southwest France, May

Black Garlic (Allium nigrum) close-up of flowers, growing in cultivated field, Chios, Greece, April

Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) close-up of flowers, England, May

Mediterranean Buckthorn (Rhamnus alaternus) close-up of leaves and flowers, Cyprus, March

Forking Larkspur (Consolida regalis) flowering, Romania, June

Gargano Dead-nettle (Lamium garganicum) flowering, Italy, May

Dwarf Valerian (Valeriana supina) flowering, at 2500m, Dolomites, Italian Alps, Italy, June

Aymonins Orchid (Ophrys aymoninii) close-up of flower, Causses, Massif Central, Cevennes, France, May

Pyrenean Bellflower (Campanula speciosa) flowering, growing on limestone, Gorges du Tarn, France, May

Honeywort (Cerinthe major) close-up of flowers, Sardinia, Italy, April

Chinese Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) Alba, small free-standing tree, flowering, Central Italy, May

Pyrenean Squill (Scilla liliohyacinthus) flowering mass, growing beside moss covered log in woodland, French Pyrenees, France, May

Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia ritualis) flowering, South Africa, December

Meadow Saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata) flowering, Abruzzo N. P. Apennines, Italy, May
Meadow Saxifrage (Saxifraga granulata) flowering, Abruzzo N.P. Apennines, Italy, May

Military Orchid (Orchis militaris) flowering, Vercors, French Alps, France, May

Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flowering, mass growing in arable field, North Yorkshire, England, July

Round-leaved Penny-cress (Thlaspi rotundifolium) flowering, growing on dolomite scree, Dolomites, Italian Alps, Italy, June

Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) flowering, growing in grassland, Abruzzo N. P. Apennines, Italy, May
Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula) flowering, growing in grassland, Abruzzo N.P. Apennines, Italy, May

Long-spurred Orchid (Anacamptis longicornu) flowering, Sardinia, Italy, April

Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) close-up of flowers, French Alps, France, August

Burnt Orchid (Orchis ustulata) close-up of flowerspike, growing in limestone grassland, Abruzzo N. P
Burnt Orchid (Orchis ustulata) close-up of flowerspike, growing in limestone grassland, Abruzzo N.P. Apennines, Italy, May

Pink Butterfly Orchid (Orchis papilionacea) flowering, growing in grassland, Sardinia, Italy, April

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera var. chlorantha) pale form, close-up of flowerspike, Foreness Point, Isle of Thanet, Kent, England, June

Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) flowering, growing on sandy beach, Sardinia, Italy, April

Common Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) flowering, growing in upland pasture, with fells in background, Eastern Howgill Fells, near Sedbergh, Cumbria, England, June

Common Houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum) flowering, Vercors, French Alps, France, August

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera var. belgarum) close-up of flowers, Eynsford, Kent, England, June

Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis) seedheads, mass growing in field, Yorkshire, England, May

Cowslip (Primula veris) flowering, French Pyrenees, France, May

Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) close-up of flowers, with Wood Ant (Formica lemani) adult worker, collecting nectar and pollinating flower, France, July

Mouse-eared Chickweed (Cerastium latifolium) flowering, growing at high altitude, Maritime Alps, France, September

Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus) flowering, Maritime Alps, France, September

Bug hotel made from tile and hollow stems, hanging amongst flowers in garden, Normandy, France, August

Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus phyleus) adult, feeding on lantana flowers, Hope Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica, December

Two-barred Flasher (Astraptes fulgerator) adult, feeding at flowers, Canopy Tower, Panama, November

White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) adult, feeding on flowers, Linstead, Jamaica, December

Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus jamaicensis) adult, feeding on flower, Black River, Jamaica, December

Black Hairstreak (Satyrium pruni) adult, feeding on Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) flowers, with photographer in background, Monks Wood National Nature Reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, June

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