Purple emperor (Apatura iris) drinks water (sucks moisture) on wet coastal soil. The color of the butterfly shimmers depending on the shooting angle,

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Purple emperor (Apatura iris) drinks water (sucks moisture) on wet coastal soil. The color of the butterfly shimmers depending on the shooting angle, play of colours. Ladoga lake, Russia

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Photo credit: © Maximilian Buzun / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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