Oldt1mer - Keith's photos with the keyword: Thistle

The Common Carder Bee - Bombus pascuorum - is a common species of Bumblebee which can be found throughout most of Europe. It inhabits a wide variety of locations including gardens, parks, meadows and wasteground, in fact anywhere where there is pollen to be found. The Meadow Thistle - Circium dissectum - is a perennial herb which doesn't have large spines on its leaves as thistles normally do and is found in mainly damp/ boggy areas. Seen at Martin Mere Wetlands. This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.

The Patchwork Leafcutter Bee - Megachile centuncularis - is a solitary bee which carries pollen on the underside of the abdomen instead of the legs as other bees do. It is resident in both North America and Eurasia and will visit gardens as well as the countryside collecting pollen from various flowers but especially from Thistles and Brambles. This one, which I think is a female, was seen digging deep into the Thistle flower at Three Sisters Recreational area, Bryn, Wigan. Explored No 302, Nov29 2022 This Picture is fully © Copyrighted. None of my images may be copied, reproduced or altered in any form or manner or placed on the internet or any other social media, or in any form of publication either print or otherwise, in any form or manner without my written permission.