Konrad Wothe / Slow motion clip of a Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) landing in a Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flower, Germany, June.

Michael Hutchinson / Slow motion clip of a Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding from a Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) flower, Bristol, England, UK, September.

Pascal Pittorino / European honey bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Borage (Borago officinalis) Var, Provence, France, March.

Andy Sands / Mining bee / Little flower bee (Anthophora bimaculata) taking nectar and pollen from Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) flower, with pollen covered scopa, Surrey, England, UK. August. Highly comm...

Andy Trowbridge / Common / Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) looking out of water with bee hovering above its nose. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.

Laurent Geslin / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) on bark in urban park, Paris, France

Laurent Geslin / Common bee fly (Bombylius major) at rest with graffiti in the background, Paris, France.

Stephen Dalton / Common white tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) in flight approaching foxgloves. Summer, UK

Stephen Dalton / Common white tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) in flight. Summer, UK

Stephen Dalton / Carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) in flight approaching flowering Foxglove (Digitalis sp) UK

Ross Hoddinott / Common blue butterfly {Polyommatus icarus} resting on Bee orchid {Ophrys apifera}, Bude, Cornwall.

Ross Hoddinott / Common blue butterfly {Polyommatus icarus} resting on bee orchid {Ophrys apifera}, Cornwall. UK