New Zealand red admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) basking on lichen covered log. This butterfly feeds on stinging nettle (urtica ferox) and is only found in

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Otago, New Zealand
Photo credit: © Zenobia Southcombe / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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