Nick Upton / Sand-loving / Square-headed wasp (Tachysphex costae) feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.
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David Woodfall / Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) and Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) machair habitat, North Uist, Scotland, UK, July.
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David Woodfall / Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) and Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) with Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) machair habitat, North Uist, Scotland, UK, July.
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Gary K. Smith / Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Sea Holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on coastal dunes, North Norfolk, England, August.
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Edwin Giesbers / Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing in sand dune, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe
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Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea daffodil / lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowers open in late afternoon and remain open overnight, coinciding with the flight times of the Convolvulus hawkmoth (Herse convolvuli) its pollinator, Umb...
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Jose B. Ruiz / Sea daffodil and flying bee, coastal sand dunes, Spain
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Nigel Cattlin / Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) amongst red granite rocks on coast. Isola Rossa, Sardinia, September.
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Nigel Cattlin / Flea beetle (Phyllotreta nigripes) feeding damage to leaves of Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima). Berkshire, England, UK. August.
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Nigel Cattlin / Flea beetle (Phyllotreta nigripes) feeding damage to leaves of Sweet alyssum (Lobularia maritima). Berkshire, England, UK. August.
Alan Williams / Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) nectaring on Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) flower. Dee Estuary, Wirral, Mersyside, UK. July.
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Alan Williams / Small copper (Lycaena phlaeas) butterfly nectaring on Sea holly (Eringium maritimum), Dee Estuary near Hoylake, Wirral, England, UK. July.
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Adrian Davies / Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) flowering between lichen covered rocks. Devon, England, UK. July.
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Nick Upton / European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) building its nest on Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.
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Nick Upton / A strictly nectar-feeding Horse fly (Pangonius striatus), endemic to Sardinia, feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.
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Nick Upton / European dwarf mantis (Ameles spallanzania / Ameles africana) male hunting on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.
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Nick Upton / Small heath butterfly, southern form (Coenonympha pamphilus lyllus) feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.
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Nick Upton / Parasitoid wasp (Leucospis gigas) feeding on Sea holly flowers (Eryngium maritimum) on a beach, Sardinia, Italy, June.
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David Woodfall / Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) and Corn Marigold (Chrysanthemum segetum) growing on cultivated machair. Berneray, North Uist, Scotland, UK, July.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) on field margin of wheat crop, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. July.
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Robin Chittenden / Sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) Zakynthos Greece, August.
Philippe Clement / Honey bees (Apis) nectaring on Sea holly (Eryngium planum) flowers, Belgium, July.
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Alan Williams / Coast leaf-cutter bee (Megachile maritima) resting on Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) carrying cut piece of leaf Dee Estuary shore Hoylake, Wirral, UK, July.
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Alan Williams / Grayling Butterflies (Hipparchia semele) feeding on Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing on shore of Dee Estuary, Hoylake, Wirral, UK, August.
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Alan Williams / Grayling Butterflies (Hipparchia semele) feeding on Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing on shore of Dee Estuary, Hoylake, Wirral, UK, July.
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Alan Williams / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) close-up of flower head growing on low sand dunes, Dee Estuary, Hoylake, Wirral, UK, July.
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Alan Williams / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) on low sand dunes, Dee Estuary with North Wales and Hilbre Island in the distance, Hoylake, Wirral, UK, July.
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Alan Williams / Young Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) plant in bloom on low sand dunes, Dee Estuary, Hoylake, Wirral, UK, July.
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Alan Williams / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) on low sand dunes on shore of Dee Estuary Hoylake Wirral UK June 52243
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Alan Williams / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) on shore of Dee Estuary with Hilbre Island in the background Hoylake Wirral UK August 1638
Alan Williams / Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing on shore of Dee Estuary, near Hoylake, Wirral, UK, August
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Jean E. Roche / Sweet alyssum (Alyssum maritimum) Camargue sand dunes, France, April.
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Nick Upton / Rock samphire / Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) flowering on a cliff edge, Ponta de Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, July 2013.
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Nick Upton / Sea daffodil / Sea Lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowering among limestone rocks on coastal headland, Ponta de Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, July 2013.
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Nick Upton / Sea daffodil / Sea lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowering on sand dunes, Kos, Dodecanese islands, Greece, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Sea daffodil / Sea Lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowering among limestone rocks on coastal headland, Ponta de Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, July 2013.
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Nick Upton / Satellite fly (Craticulina sp.), a kleptoparasite of sand wasps, feeding on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) on a sandy beach close to several host nests, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Satellite fly (Craticulina sp.), a kleptoparasite of sand wasps, feeding on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) on a sandy beach close to several host nests, Algarve, Portugal, Portugal.
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Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed wasp / Cuckoo wasp / Jewel wasp (Hedychridium sp.) feeding on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) on a sandy beach, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed wasp / Cuckoo wasp / Jewel wasp (Hedychrum sp.) feeding on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) on a sandy beach, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Ruby-tailed wasp / Cuckoo wasp / Jewel wasp (Hedychrum sp.) feeding on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) on a sandy beach, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Hoverfly (Chrysotoxum intermedium) feeding on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) on a sandy beach close to several host nests, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Crabronid wasp (Astata cf. boops), a predator of shield bugs feeding on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) on a sandy beach, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) foraging on Rock samphire / Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) flowering on a sandy beach, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Male Gasteruptiid wasp (Gasteruption sp.) a nest parasite of solitary bees and waps, nectar feeding on on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum), Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Sea daffodil / Sea lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowers and seed pods on sand dunes, Kos, Dodecanese islands, Greece, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Red / Mediterranean shield bug (Carpocoris mediterraneus atlanticus) on Rock samphire flowers (Crithmum maritimum) near the coast, Algarve, Portugal, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Sea daffodil / Sea lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowering on sand dunes, Kos, Dodecanese islands, Greece, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Sea daffodil / Sea lily (Pancratium maritimum) stem and seed pods on sand dunes, Kos, Dodecanese islands, Greece, August 2013.
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Nick Upton / Rock samphire / Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) flowering high on a sandy beach, near Bude, Cornwall, UK, September.
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Adrian Davies / Sea holly broomrape (Orobanche minor var. minor) parasitic on Sea holly (Eryngiums maritimum) Sandwich Bay, Kent, England, UK, June.
Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) seed pods, Argentario, Orbetello, Lazio, Italy, October
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Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) in flower, Sardinia, Italy, September
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Nick Upton / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) on an exposed sandy beach. Culatra Island, Ria Formosa, near Olhao, Portugal, June.
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Nick Upton / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) flowering in sand dunes. Culatra Island, Ria Formosa, near Olhao, Portugal, June.
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Nick Upton / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) flowering on an exposed sandy beach. Culatra Island, Ria Formosa, near Olhao, Portugal, June.
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Philippe Clement / Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing as pioneer species on dyke along the north Sea coast at Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, August 2012
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Philippe Clement / Marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) and Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing as pioneer species on dyke along the north Sea coast at Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, August 2012
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Ernie Janes / Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) growing in coastal dunes, Norfolk, UK August
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Nick Upton / Parasite fly / Tachinid fly (Gymnosoma sp) a parasitoid of Shield bugs, feeding on Rock samphire / Sea Fennel flowers (Crithmum maritimum) Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Hairy flower wasp (Colpa quinquecincta) feeding on Rock samphire / Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Blue mud dauber wasp (Chalybion sp) feeding on Rock samphire / Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Potter wasp / Mason wasp (Eumenes mediterraneus) feeding on Rock samphire / Sea Fennel flowers (Crithmum maritimum) by the coast, Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Italian striped stink / Harlequin bugs (Graphosoma italicum) feeding on Rock samphire / Sea fennel flowers (Crithmum maritimum) by the coast, Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Red assassin bug (Rhinocoris iracundus) hunting insect prey on Rock samphire / Sea Fennel flowers (Crithmum maritimum) by the coast, Samos, Greece, August.
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Nick Upton / Rock samphire / Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) flowering on coastal limestone rocks, with moored sailing yacht and the mountains of western Turkey in the background, Psili Ammos, Samos, Greece, Augus...
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Nick Upton / Rock samphire / Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) flowering on coastal limestone rocks, with moored sailing yacht and the mountains of western Turkey in the background, Psili Ammos, Samos, Greece, Augus...
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Colin Varndell / Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) in bloom, Chesil Beach, Dorset, UK, August
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Steve Nicholls / Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) growing on rocky beach, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset, UK, September
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Adrian Davies / Common / Lesser Broomrape (Orobanche minor) growing parasitically on Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) Sandwich, Kent, England.
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Adrian Davies / Common / Lesser Broomrape (Orobanche minor) growing parasitically on Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) Sandwich, Kent, England.
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Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea Daffodils (Pancratium maritimum) flowering, Italy, Europe.
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Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea Daffodil / Sea Lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowering on sand dunes late in the afternoon, and remains open overnight, when it is pollinated by the Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Herse convolvuli) Italy, Eu...
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Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea Daffodil / Sea Lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowering on sand dunes late in the afternoon, and remains open overnight, when it is pollinated by the Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Herse convolvuli) Italy, Eu...
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Paul Harcourt Davies / Sea Daffodil / Sea Lily (Pancratium maritimum) flowering, it remains open overnight, when it is pollinated by the Convolvulus Hawkmoth (Herse convolvuli) Italy, Europe
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Dave Bevan / Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) flowering on sand dunes, Wales, UK
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Philippe Clement / Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum) growing on sea cliff, Brittany, France
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Robert Thompson / Sea mayweed {Tripleurospermum maritimum} County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, August
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Lilja / Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) Falassarna, Crete, Greece, April 2009
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Jean E. Roche / Sea daffodil {Pancratium maritimum} flowering on sand dunes, Camargue, France
