Male and female Large Blue (Phengaris arion) butterflies mating at a nature reserve in The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England

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Size: 8272px × 6200px
Location: The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Ian Watts / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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