Andres M. Dominguez / Dew on spiderweb with Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, El Bosque, southern Spain, April.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sage leaved cistus (Cistus salvifolius) close-up of flower covered in raindrops, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Cistus creticus) in flower, Amigdalokefali, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Cistus creticus) close-up of two flowers, Amigdalokefali, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Oxford / Gum rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) close-up of flower, Sierra de Andjar Natural Park, Mediterranean woodland of Sierra Morena, north east Jan Province, Andalusia, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Pink rockrose (Cistus creticus) in flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Close-up of Pink rockrose (Cistus creticus) flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sage leaved cistus (Cistus salvifloria) in flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Quinta / Rock rose {Cistus sp} Almograve, Alentejo, Natural Park of South West Alentejano and Costa Vicentina, Portugal, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Common gum cistus (Cistus ladanifer) flower, Monfrague National Park, Extremadura, Spain, April 2009

Rolf Nussbaumer / Rockrose flower {Cistus incanus} Samos, Greece.

Nick Upton / Sage-leaved cistus (Cistus salvifolius) and Spiny broom (Calicotome villosa), Supramonte mountain range, near Urzulei, Sardinia, Italy. June.

Nick Upton / Pink rock rose (Cistus incanus), Supramonte mountain range, near Urzulei, Sardinia, Italy. June 2018.

Nick Upton / Pink rock rose (Cistus incanus) in garrigue / maquis scrubland, Supramonte mountain range, near Urzulei, Sardinia, Italy. June 2018.

Nick Upton / Montpellier cistus (Cistus monspeliensis) flowering in garrigue /maquis, Supramonte mountain range, near Urzulei, Sardinia, Italy. June 2018.

Nick Upton / Montpellier / Narrow-leaved cistus (Cistus monspeliensis) bushes flowering in the Supramonte mountain range, near Urzulei, Sardinia, Italy, June 2018.

Heather Angel / Narcissus fly (Merodon equestris) male nectaring on Rock rose (Cistus x hybridus) in garden, Surrey, England, UK.

Heather Angel / Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) feeding on Rock rose (Cistus x hybridus) pollen. Cuts in petals where chafer's legs were inserted to prevent it from falling off. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. June.

Mike Read / Common rockrose (Helianthemum nummularium) in alpine meadow, Plateau de Buerre Vercors Regional Natural Park, Vercors, France, June 2016

Mike Read / Common rockrose (Helianthemum nummularium) clump growing amongst limestone rocks near la Chapelle Vercors Regional Natural Park, Vercors, France, June 2016.

Adrian Davies / Montpellier cistus (Cistus monspeliensis) La Gomera, Canary Islands.

Nick Upton / Gold-fringed mason bee (Osmia aurulenta) nectaring on Rock rose (Cistus pulverulentus) in a garden planted with pollinator attracting flowers, Dungeness, Kent, UK. June.

Nick Upton / Narrow-leaved cistus (Cistus monspeliensis) flowering on mountain slopes, Teide National Park, Tenerife, May.

Stephen Dalton / Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) on Cistus flower, Extremadura, Spain

Loic Poidevin / Gum rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) flower, Alentejo, Portugal, May.

Loic Poidevin / Hybrid rock rose (Cistus x incanus) hybrid between Cistus albidus and Cistus crispus. Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Pascal Pittorino / Grey leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) flowering in the calanches of Piana, Gulf of Porto, Parc Naturel Regional de Corse / Corsica Natural Regional Park, Corsica Island, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Beetle (Heliotaurus ruficollis) on Rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) flowers, Extremadura, Spain, April.

MYN / Eduardo Blanco / Sage-leaved Rock Rose (Cistus salviifolius) in flower, Villarroya forest, La Rioja. Spain, June. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstr / Rock rose (Cistus villosus) Eastern Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria, May 2013.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Bush cricket (Decticus albifrons) nymph on Cistus flower, Manfredonia, Gargano, Puglia, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Small-flowered cistus (Cistus parviflorus) Chania, Crete, April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cretan Cistus (Cistus creticus) flowers, Chania, Crete, April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cretan Cistus (Cistus creticus) flower, Chania, Crete, April

Nick Upton / Common Gum Cistus / Gum Rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) with sticky, aromatic leaves, flowering on maquis covered slopes of the Serra de Monchique. Near Foia, Algarve, Portugal, June.

Nick Upton / Common Gum Cistus / Gum Rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) with sticky, aromatic leaves, flowering on maquis covered slopes of the Serra de Monchique. Near Foia, Algarve, Portugal, June.

Nick Upton / Curly Pink Rockrose (Cistus crispus) flowering. Serra de Monchique, near Foia, Algarve, Portugal, June.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cytinus (Cytinus hypocistus) in flower, a species parasitic on the roots of various Cistus species. Akrotiri, Chania, Crete, April

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cytinus (Cytinus hypocistus) a species parasitic on the roots of various Cistus species. Akrotiri, Chania, Crete, April

Juan Manuel Borrero / Montpelier rock rose (Cistus monspeliensis) Spain

Adrian Davies / Flower chafer beetle (Oxythyrea funesta) feeding ona Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) flower, Majorca, Spain, April.

Adrian Davies / Grey leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) flowers, Mallorca, April

Adrian Davies / Grey leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) close up of flower, Mallorca, April

Nick Upton / Pink / Hairy rock rose (Cistus incanus) flowering on the coast, with the sea in the background, Lesbos / Lesvos, Greece, May.

Nick Upton / Sage-leaved cistus (Cistus salvifolius) clump flowering on a rocky mountainside. Corsica, France, June.

Nick Upton / European harvester ants (Messor sp) bringing Rock rose (Cistus sp) flower petals back to their nest. Corsica, France, May.

Nick Upton / False blister beetle (Chrysanthia viridissima) grooming its front leg while standing on Rock rose (Cistus sp) petal, Port Cros Island National Park, Hyeres archipelago, France, May.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Gum rockrose (Cistus ladanifer). Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain, April 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Gum rockrose (Cistus ladanifer). Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain, April 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus). Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain, April 2010

Juan Carlos Munoz / Close-up of Gum rockrose flower (Cistus ladanifer). Sierra de Andujar Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain, April 2010

Angelo Gandolfi / Cistus (Cistus monspeliensis) flowering, with the cove of Cala Maestra behind, Montecristo Island, Tuscany Archipelago National Park, Italy. June 2010

Angelo Gandolfi / Woman walking through garigue coastland, with flowering rockroses (Cistus) and other plants, Giglio island, National Park of the Tuscany archipelago, Italy, May 2010. Model released

Angelo Gandolfi / Remains of medieval monastery among flowering Cistus (Cistus monspeliensis) Montecristo Island, Tuscany Archipelago National Park, Italy. June 2010

Roger Powell / Gum Cistus (Cistus ladanifer) flowering on dry hillside, Castro Verde, Portugal, May

Edwin Giesbers / Clouded yellow butterfly (Colias crocea) at rest, feeding on Cistus flower, Lesbos, Greece

Edwin Giesbers / Two Ilex hairstreak butterflies (Satyrium ilicis) feeding on Cistus flower, Lesbos, Greece

Inaki Relanzon / Grey leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) flowers. Cap de Creus Natural Park, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Inaki Relanzon / Grey leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) flowering in Cap de Creus Natural Park, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia, Spain.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Small flowered cistus (Cistus parviflorus) in flower, Karpaz peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Small flowered cistus (Cistus parviflorus) in flower, Karpaz peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sage leaved cistus (Cistus salvifloria) in flower, Karpaz peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Small flowered cistus (Cistus parviflorus) in flower near fallen tree trunk, Karpaz peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Juan Manuel Borrero / Cistus flowers (Cistus clusii) flowers, Spain.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Cistus creticus) close-up of flower, Amigdalokefali, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / (Cistus creticus) flowers, Amigdalokefali, Crete, Greece, April 2009

Stephen Dalton / Two Rock rose flowers {Cistus sp} Cyprus

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Rock / Sun rose (Cistus creticus) flower, Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Rock / Sun rose (Cistus creticus) flowers, Lake Skadar National Park, Montenegro, May 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Oxford / Pink rock rose (Cistus crispus) in flower, Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, Mediterranean woodland of Sierra Morena, north east Jaén Province, Andalusia, Spain, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Pink rockrose (Cistus creticus) in flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Close-up of Pink rockrose (Cistus creticus) flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sage leaved cistus (Cistus salvifloria) close-up of flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sage leaved cistus (Cistus salvifloria) in flower, Akamas Peninsula, Cyprus, April 2009

MYN / Niall Benvie / Grey leaved cistus flower {Cistus albidus} Spain meetyourneighbours.net project

Albert Lleal / White-leaved Rockrose (Cistus albidus) flower, Spain

Roger Powell / Common gum cistus flowers {Cistus ladanifer} Extremadura, Spain

Jose B. Ruiz / Sageleaf rockrose {Cistus salvifolius} Caminomorisco, Las Hurdes, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

David Welling / Rock Rose flower, California (Cistus incanus) USA

Jean E. Roche / Hermann's tortoise {Testudo hermanni} on hillside amongst flowering rockrose (Cistus sp) and lavander (Lavandula sp), Plaine des Maures, Provence, France

Dietmar Nill / Rockrose {Cistus sp} in flower Spain

Dietmar Nill / Rockrose {Cistus sp} in flower Spain

Dave Watts / Grey leaved cistus in flower {Cistus albidus} Southern France

Dave Watts / Grey leaved cistus in flower {Cistus albidus} Southern France

Jose B. Ruiz / Grey leaved cistus (rockrose) in flower, Alicante Spain

David Perpinan / Crab spider (Synema globosum) hiding beneath Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) petal, preparing to ambush prey, Barcelona, Spain. July.

David Perpinan / Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) on the underside of Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) petal. The Spider is moving a captured Syrphid. Barcelona, Spain. July.

David Perpinan / Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) on the underside of a Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) petal, ready to ambush its prey. The Spider is moving its fangs. Barcelona, Spain. July.

David Perpinan / Crab spiders (Thomisus onustus) (Synema globosum) on a Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) flower with Beetles. A Beetle bothers the Spider (Thomisus onustus) and then the Spider flicks it away with i...

David Perpinan / Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) on a Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) petal, ready to ambush its prey. A Beetle is feeding on the flower, infront of the Spider. Barcelona, Spain. July.

David Perpinan / Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) and Beetles on a Grey-leaved Cistus (Cistus albidus) flower. Another Crab spider (Synema globosum) appears from the underside of a petal and attempts to catch a Beetle....

David Perpinan / Crab spider (Synema globosum) on underside of a Grey-leaved Cistus (Cistus albidus) petal. It attempts to catch a Bee but fails. Barcelona, Spain. July.

David Perpinan / Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) catching a Syrphid on a Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) flower, Barcelona, Spain. July.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Montpellier cistus (Cistus monspeliensis) in flower, nr Peschici, Gargano, Italy. April.

Paul Harcourt Davies / Cretan cistus (Cistus creticus) in flower along the coast with Torre di Porticello, a 16th century watchtower, in the distance, nr Vieste, Gargano, Puglia, Italy. April.

Linda Pitkin / Montpelier rock rose (Cistus monspeliensis) in flower, Via Verde, Manacor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands. April.