David Tipling / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in woodland amongst Bluebells and Greater stitchwort. Thursford Wood, North Norfolk, UK, May.

Theo Bosboom / Cushion pink (Silene acaulis) in highlands, A?xarfjardarheidi, Iceland, June

Paul Harcourt Davies,Paul Harcourt Davies / Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) in flower, Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy, June

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Rose campion / catchfly (Lychnis coronaria) in flower with an Eschers blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) and Silver-studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Mac...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hamblin / Sticky catchfly (Silene viscaria) in flower meadow, Lithuania, June 2009

Ernie Janes / Red campion (Silene dioica) and self seeded Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus) Norfolk, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Red campion (Silene dioica) and self seeded Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus) Norfolk, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Red campion (Silene dioica) and self seeded Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus) Norfolk, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Red campion (Silene dioica) and self seeded Rapeseed (Brassica napus subsp. napus) Norfolk, UK, May.

David Woodfall / Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) in mist, feeding amongst Bog cotton (Eriophorum angustifolium) and Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) in machair, North Uist, outer Hebrides, Scotland July.

David Woodfall / Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), grazing amongst Red Campion (Silene dioica) Cornwall, England, UK, July.

Ross Hoddinott / Red Campion (Silene dioica), backlit, spring, Broxewater, Cornwall, UK. May.

Ernie Janes / Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) and Buttercups (Ranunculus) England, UK, June.

Paul Hobson / Broad bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi). Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Paul Hobson / Broad bordered bee hawk moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring on Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi). Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Sweet orange catchfly (Lychnis cognata), Wu Ying District Nature Reserve, near Yichun city, Heilongjiang Province, China

Philippe Clement / Moss campion (Silene acaulis) in flower, Keen of Hamar, Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May

David Tipling / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) among Red Campion in meadow North Norfolk, England, UK. spring

David Tipling / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) among Red Campion in meadow North Norfolk, England, UK. spring

Robert Thompson / Striped lychnis (Cucullia lychnitis) camouflaged on bark. Ketzur, Brandenburg, Germany. May.

Rod Williams / Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) flowers, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK, June.

Matthew Maran / Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) in a grazing marsh, Devon, England, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Red Campion (Silene dioica), Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptus) and Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering on coastal grassland, Pentire Head, Cornwall, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Red Campion (Silene dioica), Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptus) and Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering on coastal grassland, Pentire Head, Cornwall, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Red Campion (Silene dioica), Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta / Endymion non-scriptus) and Common gorse (Ulex europaeus) flowering on coastal grassland, Pentire Head, Cornwall, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) feeding on a Red campion flower (Silene dioica) in a woodland clearing, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Bruno D'Amicis / Cushion of Moss campion (Silene acaulis) on Majella's altitude plateau, with Mount Amaro (2793m) in the distance, Majella's highest peak. Abruzzo, Central Apennines, Italy, July.

Laurie Campbell / Red Campion (Silene dioica) against shaded background in deciduous woodland, Berwickshire, Scotland, June.

Philippe Clement / Red campion / red catchfly (Silene dioica) and common gorse / furze / whin (Ulex europaeus) in flower in spring, Fowlsheugh, Scotland, UK, May

Jussi Murtosaari / Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) flying to red campion with proboscis extended, Finland, June.

Ernie Janes / Maltese cross flowers (Lychnis chalcedonica) in herbaceous bed in garden. England, UK.

Ernie Janes / Red campion (Silene dioica) and Cow parsely (Anthriscus sylvestris) growing at edge of Oilseed rape (Brassica napus) crop field. England, UK.

Sue Daly / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowers, Herm, British Channel Islands, June.

Sue Daly / Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Jersey, British Channel Islands, May.

Sue Daly / Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Jersey, British Channel Islands, May.

Sue Daly / Red campion (Silene dioica), Sark, British Channel Islands, April.

Adrian Davies / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowers, Surrey, UK, May.

Alex Hyde / Moss campion (Silene acaulis) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.

Kim Taylor / Sooty copper butterfly (Lycaena tityrus) on Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi). Italy, July.

Robin Chittenden / Moss campion (Silene acaulis) Iceland June

Colin Varndell / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowers in bloom. Dorset, UK May.

Rod Williams / Red Campion (Silene dioica) Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham May

Nick Turner / Cotswolds dry stone wall and Red campion (Silene dioica), Kineton, Gloucestershire, UK. May.

Alex Hyde / Moss Campion (Silene acaulis) photographed with a fisheye lens to show mountain environment. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, June.

Erlend Haarberg / Alpine catchfly (Silene suecica / Lychnis alpina) flowering on lake's edge with rock face reflected in water, Ovre Pikhaugvatnet Lake, Glomdalen Valley, Saltfjellet-Svartisen National Park, Norway, Au...

Rod Williams / Ragged robin (Silene flos cuculi) flowers, Brockley cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, May.

MYN / Niall Benvie / The Lychnis moth ((Hadena bicruris) in the field studio, Scotland, UK, June.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Red campion (Silene dioica) Burgundy, France, April.

Ernie Janes / Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) Red campion (Silene dioica) Greater stitchwort (Stellaria holostea) growing on field boundary, Norfolk, England, UK, May

Chris Mattison / Early marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza incarnata) with Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) behind. Gower, South Wales, UK, June.

Colin Varndell / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowers in bloom. Dorset, UK May.

Bernard Castelein / Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male on Red campion (Silene dioica), Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, May.

Bernard Castelein / Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male on Red campion (Silene dioica) Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium, May.

Loic Poidevin / Ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi) Marais Audubon, Coueron, Loire- Atlantique, France, May.

Simon Colmer / Cornfield annual wildflower seed mix including Corn cockle (Agrostemma githago), Corn chamomile (Anthemis austriaca), Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), Corn marigold (Glebionis / Chrysanthemum segetum) a...

Jussi Murtosaari / Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in flight towards Sticky catchfly (Silene viscaria) Parikkala, Etela-Karjala / South Karelia, Etela-Suomi / South Finland, Finland. June

David Tipling / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in woodland amongst Bluebells and Greater stitchwort. Thursford Wood, North Norfolk, UK, May.

Colin Varndell / Ripe Red campion (Silene dioica) seeds. Dorset, UK, June.

Alex Hyde / Red Campion (Silene dioica) seeds, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. July.

Alex Hyde / Red Campion (Silene dioica) and Herb Robert (Geranium robertianum) Devon, UK. June.

Alex Hyde / Red Campion (Silene dioica) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June.

David Woodfall / Wildflowers including Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) and Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) planted on roadside to attract bees. Part of the Friends of the Earth 'Bee Friendly' campaign with the Bron Afo...

David Woodfall / Wildflowers including Corncockle (Agrostemma githago), Poppies (Papaver sp) and Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) planted in community green space to attract bees. Part of a collaboration between Bron Af...

David Woodfall / Corncockle (Agrostemma githago), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and Ox eye daisies (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) planted to attract bees as part of the Friends of the Earth 'Bee Friendly' campaign. Sou...

David Woodfall / Corncockle (Agrostemma githago), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and Ox eye daisies (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) planted to attract bees as part of the Friends of the Earth 'Bee Friendly' campaign. Sou...

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Moss Campion (Silene acaulis) growing on a rocky ledge in Adventdalen,Svalbard, Norway, summer.

Pal Hermansen / Moss campion (Silene acaulis) Svalbard, Norway, July.

Pal Hermansen / Moss campion (Silene acaulis) in flower, Svalbard, Norway, July.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Red campion (Silene dioica) and Creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens) in flower in a hedgerow, with zoom effect, Loscombe, Dorset, England, UK, May.

Adrian Davies / Red Campion (Silene dioica) in flower, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Adrian Davies / Red Campion (Silene dioica) in flower, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May.

Alex Hyde / Red Campion (Silene dioica) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, May.

Ernie Janes / Red campion (Silene dioica) and Oxeye Daises (Leucanthemum vulgare) on field margin, Norfolk, UK, June.

Ernie Janes / Maltese Cross Flowers (Lychnis chalcedonica) in herbaceous bed, England, July

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower patch in farmland, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower mix strip bordering a young Linseed crop (Linum usitatissimum), with grazing Horses (Equus caballus), farm buildings, arable crops a...

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower mix strip bordering a Barley field, with Sheep (Ovis aries) grazing pastureland nearby, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower mix strip bordering a Barley field, with Sheep (Ovis aries) grazing pastureland nearby, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower mix strip bordering a field of flowering Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), with Oak trees (Quercus robur) and Broad Hinton village in t...

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower mix strip bordering a field of flowering Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), with trees in the background, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire,...

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower mix strip bordering a field of flowering Oilseed rape (Brassica napus), with Oak tree (Quercus robur) in the background, Marlborough...

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower patch in farmland, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower patch in farmland, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower patch in farmland, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowering in a pollen and nectar flower patch in farmland, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, June.

Nick Upton / Marmalade Hover fly (Episyrphus balteatus) feeding on Red campion flower (Silene dioica) in a pollen and nectar flower mix strip bordering a barley field, Marlborough Downs, Wiltshire, UK, July.

MYN / Marko Masterl / Ragged Robin (Silene flos-cuculi) in flower, Slovenia, Europe, June Meetyourneighbours.net project

David Pike / Red campion (Silene dioica) flowers, Skomer Island, Pembrokeshire, Wales, May.

Ernie Janes / Red Campion (Silene dioica) on field margin, Norfolk. UK. May

Ernie Janes / Red Campion (Silene dioica) and Hedge parsley (Torilis arvensis) growing on roadside verge

Bernard Castelein / Nine spotted moths (Syntomis phegea) mating on Corn-rose (Agrostemma githago) Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium July

Ernie Janes / Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) and Ragged robin (Lychnis sp) flowering, Norfolk, UK, June

Brent Stephenson / Nodding Lychnis (Silene wahlbergella) in flower. Blomstrandhalvoya, Krossfjord, Svalbard, July.

Florian Möllers / Close up of Western / Irish Marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza majalis) flowering amongst Ragged robin (Lychnis floscuculi) in meadow, Germany, May

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Flowering meadow with Marguerites (Leucanthemum vulgare) and Ragged robin (Lychnis floscuculi) Poloniny National Park, Western Carpathians, Slovakia, Europe, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Flowering meadow with Buttercups (Ranunculus acris) and Ragged robin (Lychnis floscuculi) Poloniny National Park, Western Carpathians, Slovakia, Europe, May 2009