Silver-spotted Skipper female gatering nectar of a knapweed flower in a dry meadow. Diois, France.
A Meadow Brown ant a Burnet Moth gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Diois, France.
A male bee of the family Megachilidae still sleeping on a Greater knapweed flower. Diois, France.
A male bee of the family Megachilidae still sleeping on a Greater knapweed flower. Diois, France.
A male bee of the family Megachilidae still sleeping on a Greater knapweed flower. Diois, France.
Reverdin's Blue resting on a Cushion Calamint in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
A violet carpenter bee female resting on a globe-thistle in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
This carpenter's bee digs galleries in the dead wood and leaves pollen as food for its larvae.
A violet carpenter bee female resting on a globe-thistle in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
This carpenter's bee digs galleries in the dead wood and leaves pollen as food for its larvae.
Adonis Blue male resting on a Globe-thistle in bloom in a meadow. Diois, France.
A violet carpenter bee female resting on a globe-thistle in bloom in a dry calcareous meadow. Diois, France.
This carpenter's bee digs galleries in the dead wood and leaves pollen as food for its larvae.
A trio of Chalkill Blue butterflies gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Drôme, France.
A duo of Bleu-nacré gathering nectar of a Greater knapweed flower in a dry limestone meadow. Drôme, France.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of a carline thistle flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Adonis Blue male gathering nectar of a carline thistle flower in black marl of Diois. Drôme, France.
Bleu-nacré mâle posé dans la végétation sèche des terres noires du Diois. Drôme, France...Chalkhill Blue male resting in dry vegetation of black marls of Diois. Drôme, France.
Chlorophorus trifasciatus on umbelliferous. The larvae of this Longhorn beetle is developing in roots of Fabaceae (Ononis, Dorycnium). Diois, France..