Male brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) nectaring on purple aubretia (aubrieta) flowers in late February, Surrey, UK. Early emerging insect.

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Size: 5446px × 3631px
Location: Surrey, UK
Photo credit: © Gillian Pullinger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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