Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and three bumblebees collecting nectar from a flower.

Lambs' ears, Stachys byzantina, Side view of several spires of this soft fluffy plant with silver foliage and buds and small pink purple flowers and bumblebee collecting nectar from a flower.

Thyme, Mother of thyme, Thymus praecox, Close side view of some flowers rising above soft focus foliage with a bee collecting nectar from one flower.

Allium, Allium christophii, Several spikey single pale purple coloured florets and a bumblebee collecting nectar from one.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Giant scabious, Cephalaria gigantea, Pale yellow flower with a bud behind with a bumblebee collecting nectar from the pollen rich flower.

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, Two stems with a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, collecting nectar from one of the flowers.

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, Two stems with a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, collecting nectar from one of the flowers.

Foxglove, Digitalis purpurea,Two stems with a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, collecting nectar from one of the flowers.