Bee fly (Hemipenthes velutina) feeding from spiny sow thistle (Sonchus asper) flower in scrubland, Zadar province, Croatia, Europe

Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) feeding from spiny sow thistle (Sonchus asper), Zadar province, Croatia, Europe

Rococo organ case, 1740, in the baroque Basilica of St. Lorenz, 1652 - 1748, stucco by Giovanni Zuccalli, frescoes by Andrew Asper, Kempten, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Baroque choir stalls in the baroque Basilica of St. Lorenz, 1652 - 1748, stucco by Giovanni Zuccalli, frescoes by Andrew Asper, Kempten, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Detail, vaulted ceiling of the baroque Basilica of St. Lorenz, 1652 - 1748, stucco by Giovanni Zuccalli, frescoes by Andrew Asper, Kempten, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

View into the dome of the baroque Basilica of St. Lorenz, 1652 - 1748, stucco by Giovanni Zuccalli, frescoes by Andrew Asper, Kempten, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Spiny knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus asper)

Rough pomfret, Taractes asper. Composite image. Portugal