a flowering globe thistle (echinops sphaerocephalus) with a bee.

plant flower wildflower nature produce blossom herb shrub food branch leaf thorns petal tree grass invertebrate insect flowering globe thistle echinops sphaerocephalus bee animal apis mellifera arthropod asteraceae beautiful beauty bloom closeup day detail 'arctic glow' environment eurasian european honey eusociality flora fresh garden glandular globe-thistle great herbaceous kugeldistel macro meadow medicinal natural outdoor perennial pollinate pollination prickly season sharp spiny summer sunny wildlife