Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) on verbena flower

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Pieris brassicae, the large white, also called cabbage butterfly, cabbage white, cabbage moth, or in India the large cabbage white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The butterfly is enjoying nectar from a verbena bonariensis plant. Butterfly is photographed in its natural habitat. The verbena in the background blur to give a muted effect

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Size: 3377px × 2279px
Location: East Yorkshire - England
Photo credit: © EB Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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