A ladybird asleep on a purple flowering thistle seed head. Nikon Z8 Laowa 180mm f/4.5, ultra-macro lens Exposure: f/16, 1/320s, ISO-800 Date & Time: 2026 08 10, 11:47:05
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A close-up image of a ladybird, seen from the side and back sleeping in the dried seed head of a thistle.