Duke of Burgundy butterfly Hamearis lucina, a male butterfly collecting salts, minerals, nutrients from sheep droppings, England, UK, during May

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Size: 4528px × 3019px
Location: Stockbridge Down, Hampshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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