close-up of Atala buttterfly (Eumaeus atala) feeding on a flower at the Botanical Gardens of Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Size: 4800px × 3200px
Location: Botanical Gardens of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Photo credit: © Sean O'Neill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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