Lateral view of Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) butterflies mating in grass in a meadow in Surrey countryside, July, south-east England

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Size: 6156px × 4480px
Location: surrey, uk
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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