A close-up view of a bumblebee perched on a bright purple thistle flower. Other thistle blooms and stems appear softly blurred in the background, creating a natural, detailed pollination scene.
Photo By/Credit

Justin Westover/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
06/17/2026
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
A bumblebee on an Engelmann’s thistle (Cirsium engelmannii) on a private landowner's farm that was restored for pollinator conservation in Oklahoma.
Species
Cirsium engelmannii
Subject tags
Habitat restoration
Pollinators
Wildflowers