Multiple Gray Hairstreak butterflies, Strymon melinus, feeding on purple coneflowers, Echinacea purpurea. USA.

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Multiple Gray Hairstreak butterflies, Strymon melinus, feeding on purple coneflowers, Echinacea purpurea. USA. Echinacea purpurea, rich in nectar, attracts many varieties of butterflies.

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Size: 5374px × 3583px
Location: Wichita, Kansas, USA
Photo credit: © B LaRue / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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