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Water hemlock (Cicuta) near a lake north from Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 11, 2010



On a picturesque summer day in July 2010, I discovered a thriving colony of water hemlock (Cicuta) while exploring the serene lakeside landscape north of Orekhovo, located approximately 60 kilometers north of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The delicate white flowers and feathery leaves of this poisonous plant added a touch of beauty to the otherwise verdant surroundings, creating a striking contrast between nature's deadliness and allure. – generated by AI

The image shows a close-up of water hemlock flowers with a bumblebee perched atop one of them.

* The flowers are white and clustered together.
* They have five petals each, arranged in a star shape.
* The center of each flower is yellow.
* There appears to be pollen on the anthers.
* The stamens consist of long filaments that end in anther heads.
* A bumblebee sits atop one of the flowers, its wings spread wide as it collects nectar from the plant's reproductive structures.
* In the background, there are more water hemlock plants growing around the lake.
* The leaves of these plants are long and narrow, with a pointed tip at the end.

The image shows a bumblebee collecting nectar from a cluster of white flowers that resemble Queen Anne's Lace. – AI vision

Tsarskoe Selo - Orekhovo ... 2010
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