Viceroy butterfly hanging on its chrysalis moments after eclosion, letting its wings fill out and dry

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Size: 2112px × 4000px
Location: Creek county, OK, USA
Photo credit: © Sari O'Neal / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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