A Painted Lady butterfly with a long tongue peppered with yellow pollen, sitting atop a deep pink Fireworks Flower (Gomphrena globosa).

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Size: 2485px × 2449px
Location: Flower beds, Washington Park, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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