A dew covered Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) butterfly perches on its overnight roost on a plant stem early in the morning.

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Size: 4186px × 2791px
Location: Congaree National Park, Hopkins, SC, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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