American Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui) feeding on flower of Nodding Thistle (Carduus nutans), E USA, by Skip Moody/Dembinsky Photo Assoc

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Photo credit: © Skip Moody / Dembinsky Photo Associates / Alamy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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