Brown Hairstreak,"Thecla betulae".butterfly, on thistle, August to September, Dorset, UK

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Philip Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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