Comma butterfly, Polygonia c-album, England, UK. Basking in September sunshine. Ragged wing edges for camouflage, hibernating.

---

Comma butterfly. It looks like a ragged leaf with wings closed, aiding camouflage when hibernating. A common garden visitor, caterpillars feed on nettles.

---

Size: 3822px × 2548px
Location: Cheshire, England, UK
Photo credit: © Roger Cope / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: -album, autumn, beautiful, beauty, black, brown, butterfly, comma, delicate, edges, god, green, hibernate, insect, nature, nympalidae, perfect, polygonia, ragged, spots, thistles, wing