A Ringlet Butterfly (Aphantopus Hyperantus) Feeding on a Thistle Flower-head Amongst the Stems and Stalks of Creeping Thistle (Cirsium Arvense)

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Sauchen, Inverurie, UK
Photo credit: © Iain Pritchard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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