A female Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) with stunning orange and black wings feeds on the nectar blue salvia. Closeup.

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Size: 4243px × 2545px
Location: Long Island, New York
Photo credit: © Maria Hoffman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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