Common Foxglove in flower (Digitalis purpurea). Flower head stems with normal purple bud and open flower clusters down one side. Pollinating, long-tongued Bumblebees (Bombus sp. ) in action. ​​


Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), flower heads subjest to the attentions of busy Bumble-bees (Bombus sp. ) seeking nectar. Their long proboscis unfurl and are able to reach into the length of the flower. Pollen is discernable on the hairs of th thorax and abdomens,


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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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