A rare black an blue monarch butterfly sits on a grouping of flowering pear blossoms.

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Few animals and plants that appear to be blue don't actually contain the pigment, making blue butterfly species some of the most seriously endangered species in the world.

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Size: 3900px × 2887px
Location: Leander, Texas
Photo credit: © Gunther Fraulob / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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