Purple hairstreak butterfly (Favonius quercus) basking with open wings on oak leaves, UK

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Size: 4717px × 3427px
Location: Browndown, Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: basking, britain, browndown, butterflies, butterfly, england, favonius, gb, gillian, hairstreak, insect, insects, irridescent, lepidoptera, lycaenidae, nature, oak, open, pullinger, purple, quercus, summer, uk, upperside, upperwing, wildlife