Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterflies mating on grass stems near Seven sisters UK. Male blue upper wings and female orange brown with spots.

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Size: 3836px × 2558px
Location: Near Seven Sisters Cliffs, Seaford, Eastbourne, UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Iles / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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