Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Elecampane (Inula helenium) in tall grass, San Marino, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Möllers / Crab spider (Misumena sp) on Elecampane (Inula helenium) waiting for prey, San Marino, May 2009

Gary K. Smith / Echinacea purpurea 'Lustre Hybrids' and Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flower' -in front of traditional beehive in cottage garden, summer.

Kim Taylor / Leaf-cutting bee (Megachile species) on Helenium. Surrey, England, UK, July.

Kim Taylor / Little flower bee (Anthophora bimaculata) male feeding on Helenium flower. Surrey, England, UK, July.

Adrian Davies / Agapanthus (Agapanthus) and Helenium (Helenium) flowers in a border, Cornwall, England, UK, July.

Simon Colmer / Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Helenium flower, UK

Gary K. Smith / Helenium, Moerheim Beauty variety {Helenium sp} flowering in summer garden, Norfolk, UK, August

Gary K. Smith / Helenium, Moerheim Beauty variety {Helenium sp} flowering in summer garden, Norfolk, UK, August

Nick Upton / Elecampane (Inula helenium) in flower on clifftop grassland, Nash Point, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. July.

Nick Upton / Elecampane (Inula helenium) in flower on clifftop grassland, Nash Point, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. July.

Alan Williams / Polymorphic sweat bee (Halictus rubicundus) on Helenium (Helenium sp) in garden, Cheshire, England, UK. August.