Globe artichokes, one of the local fresh vegetables at the Sunday morning market, Pollenca, Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Globe artichokes, one of the local vegetables at the Sunday morning market, Pollenca, Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe

Artichokes and bottarga (botargo) (cured fish roe), a Mediterranean delicacy from Sardinian cooking, Sardinia, Italy, Europe

Half artichoke, Italy, Europe

Artichokes in a bag, Italy, Europe

Artichokes, Italy, Europe

Globe artichoke, Cynara Scolymus Glauca, vegetable growing in kitchen garden, Sussex

Local artichokes for sale from Piaggio van, Historic Centre (Centro Storico), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Close-up of globe artichokes on market day, Agios Nikolas, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Globe artichokes

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Artichoke flower (Cynara scolymus), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Artichoke flower (Cynara scolymus), Jardin des Plantes, Paris, France