Red admiral butterfly. Image 11 of 11. Open wings of a red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atlanta) that has just emerged from its chrysalis. The butterfly

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Red admiral butterfly. Image 11 of 11. Open wings of a red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atlanta) that has just emerged from its chrysalis. The butterfly is feeding on nectar from an ice plant (Sedum spectabile). For a sequence of images showing the butterfly emerging see Z355/1982 to Z355/1992.

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Photo credit: © DR KEITH WHEELER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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