Close up of a Painted Lady Butterfly pollinating, while sitting atop a long leaf draped over a Mexican Sunflower, with a dark garden background.

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A very unusual and artful scene of a butterfly using a draped green leaf as a pedestal. The dark colors in the background add drama to this image, and the lines create a beautiful symmetry.

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Size: 3003px × 3167px
Location: Denver, Colorado
Photo credit: © Susan Hodgson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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