Caption

Close-up of a wood ant (Formica) on a thistle (Carduus) bathed in natural light, Frankenwald nature park Park

Date

Aug 06, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Marco Bunk

Reference

BRK26I78_016

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

27.0Mb (9.0Mb) / 13.7in x 7.7in / 4096 x 2304 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up macro thistle flower plant light seed Ant Insect animal nature Bavaria German wildlife Europe natural preserve Asteraceae Hymenoptera Franconia reserve infructescence natural Southern Germany european nature reserve uplands Germany seed head faded hairy parachutes light display wildlife photography Wood Ant Carduus natural environment blowball Frankenwald detail view Central Europe Carpenter ant common dandelion section close-up macro shot open air Bayern fauna nature park protected area fruit stand original South Germany low mountain range German Federal Republic seed stand withered parachutes light shows Mound Ant habitat Franconian Forest Middle Europe Dandelion closeup macro view Naturpark sanctuary fruiting nature conservation area Republic of Germany umbrella great marsh thistle natural habitat Close view macro photo conservation area fruit cluster natural reserve close shot macro photography fruit stalk environmental reserve macro-photograph details close ups macros thistles flowers plants lights seeds Ants Insects animals natural preserves reserves infructescences nature reserves seed heads light displays Wood Ants natural environments blowballs Common dandelions sections close-ups macro shots fruit stands originally seed stands Dandelions closeups macro photos fruit clusters fruit stalks Detailed image Close-up Bavaria's Europe's fruiting head NSG FRG BRD detailed view close-up shot natural park wilted Dandelion flower