Amercian painted lady butterfly, Vanessa virginiensis, waits after emerging from chrysalis to gather strength let her wings dry

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Size: 3544px × 5346px
Location: Columbia, MO, USA
Photo credit: © Gay Bumgarner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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