Stunning purple emperor butterfly (Apatura iris) with open wings on a woodland track in Oaken Wood, Chiddingfold Forest, Surrey UK.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Oaken Wood, Chiddingfold Forest, Surrey, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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