A Common Checkered Skipper butterfly; Burnsius communis; perches on a yellow flower; surrounded by other yellow wildflowers

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A Common Checkered Skipper butterfly; Burnsius communis; perches on a yellow flower; surrounded by other yellow wildflowers and a backdrop of dried grasses; in a natural habitat in Colorado.

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Size: 2936px × 2189px
Location: Colorado
Photo credit: © Rachel Kolokoff Hopper / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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