Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) beetle feeding on meadow-rue (Thalictrum sp.) flowers. Rose chafers are found in southern and central Europe and in the s

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Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata) beetle feeding on meadow-rue (Thalictrum sp.) flowers. Rose chafers are found in southern and central Europe and in the southern part of the United Kingdom, where they feed on pollen, nectar and flowers. Photographed in Transylvania, Romania.

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