Rod Williams / Brassy longhorn moth (Nemophora metallica) feeding on small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria), Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, London, England, August

Ross Hoddinott / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Collard Hill, Somerset, UK. July.

Dave Bevan / Small group of Eurasian siskins (Carduelis spinus) feeding from Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) seed heads, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, January.

Dave Bevan / Pair of Eurasian siskins (Carduelis spinus) squabbling over seeds on a Common teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) seed head, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK, January.

Fabrice Cahez / Small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) Cantal, France, July.

Rod Williams / Chalkhill blue butterfly (Polyommatus coridon) feeding on Small scabious (Scabiosa colombaria) Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, London UK August

Nick Upton / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) nectaring on a Field scabious flower (Knautia arvensis) with its long proboscis, chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July

Alex Hyde / Devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) and Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, September. Digital composite.

Alex Hyde / Small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, June.

Alan Williams / Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Scabious (Scabiosa sp) flower in garden. Cheshire, UK, September.

Rod Williams / Small Scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, Croydon, South London, England, UK, August

Alex Hyde / Small Scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. July.