Bence Mate / European bee eaters (Merops apiaster) one taking off another perched, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.

Bence Mate / Eurasian bee eater (Merops apiaster) dust bathing in sand, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May.

Andres M. Dominguez / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, July.

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with dragonfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with dragonfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with butterfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) nuptial gift of insect prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) with butterfly prey, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair mating, Hungary. June

Hermann Brehm / Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) male offering wasp as nuptial gift, Hungary. June

Andy Rouse / Eurasian bee-eater, (Merops apiaster), landing on twig, Bulgaria, June.

Andy Rouse / Eurasian bee-eater, (Merops apiaster), with bee prey, Bulgaria, June.