Caption

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae / Papilio urticae) pollinating wildflowers while feeding on nectar from creeping thistle in summer

Date

Jul 28, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/33344RZF

Reference

BRK26J03_446

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.4Mb (12.5Mb) / 14.8in x 9.8in / 4428 x 2953 (300dpi)

Keywords

little blossom flower wild flower plant pollination Small tortoiseshell Butterfly Insect animal nature wildlife diurnal butterfly Brush-footed butterfly flowering nectar pollinate summer collect summery wildlife photography natural environment flying insect tiny bloom wildflower Lepidopteran open air fauna Four-footed butterfly gathers habitat pterygote insect small in flower natural habitat blossoms flowers wild flowers plants pollinations Small tortoiseshells Butterflies Insects animals diurnal butterflies Brush-footed butterflies nectars pollinating collecting natural environments flying insects blooms wildflowers blooming gathering pterygote insects blossoming pollinates collects