These are several different butterflies photographed in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.


I photographed these over a period of two years.


Size: 3149px × 4724px
Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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