A tiny Gray Hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus) feeds on Echinacea. Oklahoma, USA

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A tiny Gray Hairstreak butterfly (Strymon melinus) feeds from the cone of Echinacea in Oklahoma, USA

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Size: 5110px × 3421px
Location: Oklahoma USA "United States of America" "North America"
Photo credit: © B LaRue / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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