Purple emperor Apatura iris, imago female, basking on the ground, Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire, UK in July.

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Size: 4896px × 3264px
Location: Bernwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Oliver Smart / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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