Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, feeding on Lantana sp. flower the butterfly's proboscis is seen extending into the flower

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Monarch, Danaus plexippus, feeding on Lantana sp. flower. the butterfly's proboscis is seen extending into the flower to reach the nectary.

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Photo credit: © Martin Shields / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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