Pollination Collection (#21)

Hazel catkins – shedding pollen Bedfordshire UK 003450
BB-1199 Hazel catkins - shedding pollen Bedfordshire UK Corylus avellana Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Sunflower - a honey bee gathers nectar on a single sunflower against blue summer sky - Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-1229 Sunflower - a honeybee (apis mellifera) gathers nectar on a single sunflower against blue summer sky Baden-Wuerttemberg

Pollen from pussy willow
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A small tortoiseshell butterfly in a wildflower meadow in Zermatt Switzerland
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Daisies in Holehird Gardens Windermere Lake District UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A bee that has deformed wings as a result of attack by Varoa mites in a beehive in Cockermouth, Cumbria
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Apistan being used to combat the Vaoa mite in hives in Cockermouth Cumbria, UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Apiguard being used to combat the Vaoa mite in hives in Cockermouth Cumbria, UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A beehive in Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK that has been infected and damaged by the Varoa mite
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Bill Mackereth, a beekeeper from Cockermouth, Cumbria, UK, checks his hives for signs of Varoa mite damage
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) visiting lavender flowers, in lavender field. Provence
ROG-13102 Honey bee - visiting lavender flowers, in lavender field Provence, France Apis mellifera Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

African Honey Bee PS 8998 Pollinating. South Africa Apis mellifera © Peter Steyn / ARDEA LONDON
PS-8998 African Honeybees - pollinating Africa Leucodendron Peter Steyn Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bumble Bee - on Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) - Probably Bombus terrestris - England - UK - Gathering pollen
CAN-3269 Bumble Bee - on Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) - Probably Bombus terrestris UK Bombus spp Gathering pollen and nectar from Purple Coneflower blossoms

Bumble Bee - on Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) - Probably Bombus terrestris - England - UK - Gathering pollen
CAN-3268 Bumble Bee - on Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) - Probably Bombus terrestris UK Bombus spp John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Cactus Wren FG 4403 On a Saguaro Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-4403 Cactus WREN - on Saguaro Distribution: USA - Mexico Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Carder Bee - A type of bumble bee - Probably Bombus pascuorum - England - UK -Collecting nectar
CAN-3254 Carder Bee - A type of bumble bee - Collecting nectar and pollen from thistle blossoms UK Bombus spp John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Carder Bee (Bombus spp) A type of bumble bee - Probably Bombus pascuorum - England - UK -Collecting nectar
CAN-3243 Carder Bee - a type of bumble bee - collecting nectar and pollen from blackberry blossoms UK Bombus spp probably Bombus pascuorum John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal

White-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lucorum) - England - UK - Gathering pollen and nectar from blackberry blossoms
CAN-3242 White-tailed Bumble Bee - Gathering pollen and nectar from blackberry blossoms (Rubus fruticosus) UK Bombus lucorum John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

White-tailed Bumble Bee - England - UK - Gathering pollen and nectar from blackberry blossoms (Rubus fruticosus)
CAN-3240 White-tailed Bumble Bee - Gathering pollen and nectar from blackberry blossoms (Rubus fruticosus) UK Bombus lucorum John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Cactus Bee on Prickly Pear Blossum (Oppuntia spp) - Arizona - Sonoran Desert - Collecting nectar
CAN-3174 Cactus Bee - on Prickly Pear Blossum (Oppuntia spp), collecting nectar and pollen serving as pollinator Sonoran Desert, Arizona

Greater Double-collared Sunbird male feeding at flowers of Aloe arborescens
ASW-4707 Greater Double-collared Sunbird male feeding at flowers of Aloe arborescens Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Cinnyris afer Alan J. S

Pollen-feeding beetle - Eating pollen in purple flower of Geranium Location: English garden, UK
SPH-3355 Pollen-feeding / Thick-legged Flower BEETLE - eating pollen in purple Geranium flower Location: English garden, UK Oedemera nobilis Seen in May - August

Hoverfly Feeding on Umbellifera flower On blue background
SPH-3149 HOVERFLY - on Umbellifera flower UK Syrphus ribesii Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee - collecting pollen UK
SPH-279 Honeybee - collecting pollen UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee - gathering pollen UK
SPH-2439 Honeybee - gathering pollen UK Apis mellifera Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bee - collecting pollen from Marsh Marigold UK
SPH-2217 Bee - collecting pollen from Marsh Marigold UK Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Caterpillar of Noctuid Moth - feeding on pollen UK
SPH-1691 Caterpillar of Noctuid Moth - feeding on pollen UK Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Narcissus Fly - Bee mimic on Ragwort UK
SPH-1563 Narcissus Fly - Bee mimic on Ragwort UK Merodon equestris Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth, feeding at meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum)
ROG-11483 Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth, feeding at meadow thistle (Cirsium dissectum) UK Hemaris fuciformis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Globe flower - The Chiastocheta fly is inside the flower and will fertilize it. Europe
PPG-1501 Globe flower - with Chiastocheta fly inside, cross-section Europe. Trollius europaeus The fly pollinates the host plant and then lays eggs on the developing fruit

Globe flower - The diaphragm shaped closed flower. The Chiastocheta fly penetrate inside. Europe
PPG-1500 Globe flower - a Chiastocheta fly enters the closed flower Europe Trollius europaeus The fly pollinates the host plant and then lays eggs on the developing fruit

Sunflower with insect- France
ME-1344 Sunflower with insect France Helianthus Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bumblbee / Moss Carder Bee - at flower, pollination
LB-11639 BUMBLEBEE / Moss Carder Bee - at flower, pollination Bombus muscorum Bumblbee / Moss Carder Bee - at flower, pollination Bombus muscorum Ian Beames LB-11639 Ian Beames / ardea.com Ian Beames

Honey Bee On Trefoil
LB-11000-c Honeybee - on Trefoil Apis mellifera Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Two Bees in centre of large bright sunlit Sunflower seen very close against deep blue sky
HAR-93 Bees in centre of large bright sunlit Sunflower seen very close against deep blue sky Organic farming Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Anemone tomentosa - This hardy perennial flowers from late summer to mid autumn. Kent garden, UK - July
DAD-1800 Anemone tomentosa - hoverfly pollinating. This hardy perennial flowers from late summer to mid autumn Kent garden

Flower Bee - On pink flower. The flower bee is similar to the bumble bee but quicker in flight
CRH-1011 Flower Bee - On pink flower. Oxfordshire, UK Anthophora retusa The flower bee is similar to the bumble bee but quicker in flight. Commonly seen in early spring

Native Bee on fishhook barrel cactus blossum (Ferocactus wislizeni) - Likely leafcutter bee (Family Megachilidae)
CAN-2961 Native Bee - on fishhook barrel cactus blossum (Ferocactus wislizeni) Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA Likely leafcutter bee (Family Megachilidae)

Digger Bee (Family Anthophoridae) on fishhook barrel cactus blossum (Ferocactus wislizeni)
CAN-2960 Digger Bee - on fishhook barrel cactus blossum (Ferocactus wislizeni) Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA Taking nectar from fishhook barrel cactus blossum

Leafcutting Bee (Family Megachilidae) on fishhook barrel cactus blossum ( Ferocactus wislizeni)
CAN-2959 Leafcutting Bee - on fishhook barrel cactus blossum (Ferocactus wislizeni) Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA Taking nectar from fishhook barrel cactus blossum

Hornet Feeding on ivy Bedfordshire UK
BB-736 Hornet - Feeding on ivy Bedfordshire UK Vespa crabro Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Bee Worker Feeding on ivy showing pollen sack Bedfordshire UK
BB-729 Honeybee Worker - Feeding on ivy showing pollen sack Bedfordshire UK Apis mellifera Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Adult Karoo moth visiting flower of plakkiebos (Crassula cultrata). Occur on vegetation in large numbers
ASW-4401 Adult Karoo moth visiting flower of plakkiebos (Crassula cultrata). Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Loxostege frustalis Occur on vegetation in large numbers, often during the day

Karoo moth - Adult visiting flower of plakkiebos (Crassula cultrata). Occur on vegetation in large numbers
ASW-4400 Karoo moth - Adult visiting flower of plakkiebos (Crassula cultrata) Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Loxostege frustalis Occur on vegetation in large numbers, often during the day

Solitary / Pollen wasp collecting pollen from "mesem" flower. Excavates nests in hard clay soil never far
ASW-4381 Solitary / Pollen wasp collecting pollen from "mesem" flower. Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ceramius lichtensteinii Excavates nests in hard clay soil never far

Queensland Blossom Bat - with pollen on face from Grevillea pteridifolia
HB-2882A Queensland Blossom BAT - feeding on nectar of Grevillea Pteridofolia Syconycteris australis Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Oriental White-eye piercing base of flower. Inhabits open broadleaved forests and wooded areas
DH-3491 Oriental White-eye piercing base of flower Ootacamund Botanic Gardens, Nilgiri Hills, Western Ghats, South India, Asia Zosterops palpebrosus Inhabits open broadleaved forests

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"Nature's Dance: The Fascinating World of Pollination" Witness the intricate beauty as we delve into the captivating realm where plants and animals harmoniously interact. From the delicate Geranium anther under the watchful lens of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to the graceful flight of an Annas Hummingbird, Calypte anna, female feeding on Thistle in Paradise, prepare to be mesmerized. Zooming in further, explore the astonishing details of a Honeybee leg captured by SEM, showcasing its role as nature's diligent messenger. Behold the enchanting sight of Geranium pollen magnified through SEM, revealing its vibrant hues and unique structure. Journey to Costa Rica where a Green Hermit Hummingbird finds solace amidst a passion flower. Witness another marvel as a Booted Racket-tail hummingbird gracefully hovers while savoring nectar from a flower. Intriguingly futuristic is our glimpse into an alien plant harvest that sparks imagination and wonder. Closer to home in Surrey England, UK, witness male Cedar catkins releasing their precious pollen with grace and purpose. Marvel at the Garden bumblebee queen indulging in sweet nectar from Comfrey flowers; an exquisite moment frozen in time. Delve deeper into lavender fields at Mayfield Lavender Farm where industrious Honeybees diligently collect nectar from Lavender blooms. Finally, travel to Siem Reap in Cambodia for an ethereal encounter between Lacewing -Cethosia- delicately drinking nectar from a flower; truly capturing nature's poetry unfolding before our eyes. Pollination serves as nature's symphony - orchestrated by various creatures big and small - ensuring life continues to flourish across our planet. Let us celebrate this remarkable process that sustains ecosystems worldwide and reminds us of nature's boundless wonders.