flowers

Two women wearing petalled costumes ride a float in New York’s AAPI Parade

Wrought-iron gate of a tomb with flower

Bee, probably a flat-tailed leaf cutter bee, on a flower

Leaves of sea sandwort

Pomelo investigates a canna lily

Skipper butterfly, possibly common branded skipper, on a flower

Protesters hold signs at a Black Lives Matter protest in Union Square

A Japanese beetle on goldenrod blossoms

Raised fists hold flowers at a protest in Union Square

A Painted Lady butterfly, showing underside of wings

A green metallic sweat bee takes flight

Common bumble bee on goldenrod