Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) female foraging on Bramble (Rubus fruticosus)

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This is a very rare species of Butterfly in The Netherlands. You can find it in nature reserve Meijendel, a dune area near Wassenaar.

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Size: 4900px × 3270px
Location: Meijendel, The Netherlands
Photo credit: © Wim Verhagen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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