Viceroy Butterfly Limenitis archippus gathering nectar pollinating Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus Eastern USA, by Skip Moody/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Viceroy Butterfly Limenitis archippus gathering nectar pollinating Common Mullein Verbascum thapsus Eastern USA It is well known the Viceroy mimics color characteristics of the Monarch Butterfly ( Danaus plexippus ) to fend off predators that would otherwise eat the Viceroy.

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Size: 4288px × 2858px
Location: Michigan USA
Photo credit: © Skip Moody / Dembinsky Photo Associates / Alamy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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