Bluebottle Collection

Bluebottle maggots
Numerous bluebottle fly maggots or larvae feeding on carrion

Cornflower or bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus
5855773 Cornflower or bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus; (add.info.: Cornflower or bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Bluebottle or cornflower, Cyanus segetum (Centaurea cyanus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration
FLO4618227 Bluebottle or cornflower, Cyanus segetum (Centaurea cyanus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours

centaurea cyanus, cornflower
0423 Cornflower Centaurea cyanus

Cornflowers, Pflegerhof, Kastelruth, South Tyrol, Italy

EAA Acro Sport I G-BLCI Bluebottle (msn P-10A). Date: circa 1990

Calliphora, bluebottle
A bluebottle laying eggs on carrion

The Spiders Webb, illustration from Country Ways and Country Days (colour litho)
IL281035 The Spiders Webb, illustration from Country Ways and Country Days (colour litho) by Muckley, Louis Fairfax (1862-1926); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Flowers in a terracotta vase decorated with putti, with fruits, butterflies, a bluebottle
1109069 Flowers in a terracotta vase decorated with putti, with fruits, butterflies, a bluebottle, a snail, a spider and four chicks in a nest on a ledge (oil on panel) by Eliaerts

Portuguese Man-of-War, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999540 Portuguese Man-of-War, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Dominance of the Flies, plate from "Brehms Tierleben
AGD241790 The Dominance of the Flies, plate from " Brehms Tierleben: Allgemeine Kunde des Tierreichs", vol.9, p.493, published by Bibliographisches Institut

Cornflower, Cyanus segetum
Bluebottle or cornflower, Cyanus segetum (Centaurea cyanus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes

Cornflower, c. 1766 (hand-coloured engraving)
618116 Cornflower, c.1766 (hand-coloured engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, published 1776)

Portuguese Man-of-War, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999541 Portuguese Man-of-War, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Blue Annual Summer Flowering
Single Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus

centaurea cyanus, cornflower, blue subject
Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Blue subject

Cornflower, Centaurea, Centaurea cyanus
Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, Single blue flower standing out among mixed wild flowers meadow.-

Studio shot of Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus and Poppy, Papaver seedheads arranged in glass green antique ink bottle, Artistic textured layers added to image to produce a painterly effect.----

Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus and Cow parsley, Anthriscus sylvestris posy in jug vase. Artistic textured layers added to image to produce a painterly effect.----

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Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. Meadow of mixed wild flowers including cornflowers, field poppies and daisies. England, West Sussex, Chichester

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Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus. Meadow of mixed wild flowers including white, pink and blue cornflowers. England, West Sussex, Chichester

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Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Blue subject White background

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Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Blue subject White background

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Centaurea cyanus Cornflower Blue subject White background

Cornflower, pub. 1776. Creator: Pierre Joseph Buchoz (1731-1807)
Cornflower, from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, pub. 1776 (hand coloured engraving). also known as blue-bottle; La Cathame de la Caroline; Centaurea cyanus with a Blue-finch

Bluebottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria)

Portuguese Man o War (Physalia physalis) with long, dangling, purple-blue tentacles

Grain field with flowering Poppies -Papaver rhoeas- and Cornflowers -Centaurea cyanus-, Rennsteig, Blankenstein, Thuringia, Germany

Bluebottle eye. Close-up of one of the compound eyes of a bluebottle (family Calliphoridae) fly, showing the individual lenses (ommatidia, hexagonal)

Blue Bottle fly - head with proboscis extended
PPG-1764 Bluebottle fly - head with proboscis extended Europe Calliphora vomitoria Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bluebottle Fly Maggots (Calliphora vomitoria), close up

Common Bluebottle butterfly feeds on a damp sand (Graphium sarpedon). Tioman Island, typical; Malaysia; June

Red poppy and other wild flowers
Wild flowers engraving

Antique illustration of fly

Blue Bottle Fly, Calliphora vomitoria, overhead view

Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) in barley field (Hordeum vulgare)

Cornflower oder Bluebottle (Centaurea cyanus), Groeblalm mountain pastures near Mittenwald, Karwendelgebirge mountains, Werdenfelser Land area, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Blue cornflowers growing in a cornfield

Cornflower -Centaurea cyanus-

Summer meadow, Cornflower -Centaurea cyanus-, Yarrow -Achillea-, Mallow -Malva-, Yellow Daisies -Leucanthemum-, Poppy -Papaver rhoeas-

Blowfly -Calliphora sp. -, on an ivy flower, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
Blowfly -Calliphora sp.-, on an ivy flower, Untergroeningen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Common Poppyor Corn Poppy -Papaver rhoeas- and Cornflowers -Centaurea cyanus-, flowering in a field, Thuringia, Germany

Corn poppy -Papaver rhoeas- and Cornflowers -Centaurea cyanus- in a corn field

Corn field with Corn Poppies -Papaver rhoeas- and Cornflowers -Centaurea cyanus- during a thunderstorm

Grain field with poppy flowers in front of an approaching thunderstorm, Rennsteig, Blankenstein, Thuringia, Germany

Field of cornflowers, -Centaurea cyanus-, sunset, Baltic Seaside Resort Sellin, Rugen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany

Cornflower -Centaurea cyanus-, flower

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"Bluebottle: From Maggots to Artistic Inspiration" Bluebottle maggots, commonly known as Calliphora, are fascinating creatures that play a crucial role in the ecosystem. The EAA Acro Sport I G-BLCI Bluebottle is an iconic aircraft that showcases the beauty of aviation and engineering. Centaurea cyanus, also known as cornflower, is a stunning blue flower that adds charm to any garden or landscape. Cornflowers at Pflegerhof in Kastelruth, South Tyrol, Italy create a picturesque scene straight out of a postcard. "The Spiders Webb, " an exquisite illustration from Country Ways and Country Days captures the delicate intricacies of nature's web-spinners. Flowers in a terracotta vase adorned with putti, fruits, butterflies, and even a bluebottle showcase the artistic fusion of beauty and nature. Portuguese Man-of-War depicted in a colored engraving from 1833-39 reminds us of the diverse marine life found beneath our oceans' surface. "The Dominance of Flies, " an intriguing plate from "Brehms Tierleben, " sheds light on these insects' prevalence and importance within ecosystems worldwide. Cyanus segetum or cornflower stands tall as one of nature's vibrant symbols for hope and resilience amidst agricultural landscapes worldwide. A hand-colored engraving dating back to c. 1766 beautifully illustrates the timeless allure of cornflowers throughout history. Underwater scenes come alive through captivating lithographic illustrations like those created around 1923 - reminding us of the hidden wonders below sea level. Whether it be through their maggot stage or their presence in art and nature alike, bluebottles continue to captivate our imagination with their unique characteristics across various realms – truly a testament to the wonders of our natural world.