Black-spotted longhorn beetle
These bulky beetles can sometimes be found on flowers in woodland rides or along hedgerows.
These bulky beetles can sometimes be found on flowers in woodland rides or along hedgerows.
The fly-shaped flowers of this fascinating plant are attractive to insects - but not the ones you might expect!
This brightly-coloured beetle is often found feeding on flowers on warm days in late spring and summer.
The rose chafer can be spotted on garden flowers, as well as in grassland, woodland edges and scrub.
This metallic green beetle can be seen visiting flowers on sunny days in spring and summer.
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One of our largest soldier beetles, often found on flowers where they hunt other insects.
Common cow-wheat is a delicate annual that brightens up the edges of acid woodland and heaths with deep golden flowers in the summer.
This species can pack a powerful sting, so be sure not to get too close!
Look for the small, pink, pea-shaped flowers of Common restharrow on chalk and limestone grasslands, and in coastal areas, during summer.
The umbrella-like clusters of white, frothy flowers of cow parsley are a familiar sight along roadsides, hedgerows and woodland edges.
Enchanter's nightshade is a hairy plant, with rounded leaves that taper to a fine tip, and clusters of small, pinky-white flowers in summer.