Aphids feeding on Bird's-foot trefoil, Lotus pendunculatus, growing wild on an old industrial site. The bugs are the same colour as the plant.
These plants are all naturally recolonising Industrial wasteland. They are self seeded. The black box in the background controls a canal bridge.
Size: 6770px × 4628px
Location: Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK.
Photo credit: © Collinswoodimages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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