Pollen Hunting

Superb close-up !!

Thank you Jaap..........much appreciated.

Good appetite !

Indeed.........thanks Roséha.

we say it 'Stranddistel / Strand- oder Meer-Mannstreu' ... (Eryngium maritimum)
The genus name sea holly (Latin eryngium, also iringium, is said to come from the use of field holly (Eryngium campestre) as an aphrodisiac and love magic root.
Another interpretation, meant in an ironic sense, refers to the flower heads that fall off when the seeds are ripe and are blown back and forth unsteadily by the wind. These are also called "steppe witches".
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Fascinating information aNNa..............thank you for sharing.

Da wirkt ja das kleine Insekt richtig winzig lieber Keith und beide haben eine Freude an dieser Pflanze,das hast du wunderbar festgehalten,die Details sind perfekt :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))

Thanks very much Güni............I always appreciated your comments. Enjoy the rest of your week.

Another great close-up, Keith !

Thank you Ulrich..........much appreciated.

There is space and pollen for all!
Wonderful image, Keith!

Glad you like it Judite...........thank you very much,.

Thanks for posting to the
All Flowers Group

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www.ipernity.com/group/194694

My pleasure John.

The bees are attracted to it, but for me the Sea Holly is the star of this shot Keith. I love the silvery, spiny leaves...if they are called leaves, and the compact heads are giving the bees plenty of pollen by the look of it.

Superb focus and framing, as always.

Bees and butterflies seem to love it...............and I agree that the flower itself is a real beauty. Glad you like it Rosa............and thanks for such lovely comments.

schitterende makro keith

Thanks Fred..............glad you approve.

Beautifully spotted, you are an insect spotting artist !**********************

Thanks Isabel.................my wife is actually better at spotting insects at a distance than me, I have to wait and get much closer!

Perfectly captured!!

Thank you Eunice.

Big and small sharing the same lunch. A very interesting photo. The little bee keeps a prudent distance. Warm greetings, Anton.

I'm very pleased you like this image Anton. Thanks for your kind comments. Always appreciated.

Beautiful image! I planted eringium in 2019 and it’s flowering for the first time!

Thank you Jan.........nice to see your around again, it's been a while :-)

I haven't got any in my garden yet...........but I hope to have some by next year!

Interesting contrast between large and small bees. They both love the flowers.

Thank you Ronald...........to be honest I didn't notice the small bee until I got the image on my computer, so it was a proper bonus!

Auf so einem dicken Teil haben alle Platz :)))
Wie schön, dass es diese Vielfalt noch gibt...mich fasziniert hier der unscharfe weiße Untergrund...sieht toll aus!

I'm really pleased you like this one Tanja............thank you so much.

Die Aufnahme ist dir wunderbar gelungen, Keith! Die Distelblüte sieht sehr schön aus und die beiden Insekten sind knackscharf.

I'm pleased you think so Wilhelm............thank you so much.

Très belle photo et belle macro de ce bourdon

Glad you like it Roland.............always appreciated.

Keith superbe, mais je viens te dire que je n'avais pas vu
qu'il y avait une petite abeille en plus du bourdon, en haut à droite sur le haut de la fleur c'est
un petite solitaire regardes je l'ai photographié aussi