Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Stemless gentian (Gentiana clusii) flowers, an ant in one of them, Liechtenstein, June 2009. Highly Commended in the Creative Visions of Nature category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis) flowers, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Two Stemless gentian (Gentiana clusii) flowers, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Stemless gentian (Gentiana clusii) close-up of flower, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Philippe Clement / Stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis) in flower, Switzerland

Wild Wonders of Europe / Giesbers / Stemless gentian (Gentiana acaulis) flowers, Liechtenstein, June 2009

Fabio Liverani / Stemless gentian (Gentiana clusii), Grigne Montain, Lombardia Region, Italy

Christoph Becker / Stemless gentian in flower (Gentiana clusii) SWITZERLAND

Konrad Wothe / Stemless Gentian (Gentiana clusii) flower, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Konrad Wothe / Stemless Gentian (Gentiana clusii) with Ant (Formicidae), Upper Bavaria, Germany

Konrad Wothe / Stemless Gentian (Gentiana clusii) flowering in meadow, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Fabio Liverani / Stemless gentian (Gentiana clusii), Grigne Montain, Lombardia Region, Italy

Fabio Liverani / Stemless gentian (Gentiana clusii), Grigne Montain, Lombardia Region, Italy

Konrad Wothe / Clusius' gentian (Gentiana clusii) and Bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa) flowering in spring meadow, Upper Bavaria, Germany. April.

Konrad Wothe / Clusius' gentian (Gentiana clusii) in flower in grassland, Upper Bavaria, Germany. April.