Close-up image of a plumeless thistle in a tranquil forest setting
Carduus or plumeless thistles with spider and belephant hawk moth.
Scientific name; Carduus crispus or Carduus acanthoides
Carduus crispus in nature
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis. A bird sits on the stem and eats the seeds
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis. A bird sits on the stem and eats the seeds
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis. A bird sits on the stem and eats the seeds
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis. The bird sits on the stem and eats the seeds
European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis. The bird sits on the stem and eats the seeds
Wasp is collecting nectar from Pumeless thistles (Carduus).
Wasp is collecting nectar from Pumeless thistles (Carduus). Field plant and insect in summertime.
Flower beetle - Protaetia speciosissima on the Musk thistle - Carduus nutans flower
