Colony of Freija Fritillary butterflies basking in the sun on Tod Mountain in the Shuswap Highlands of central British Columbia, Canada

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Butterflies basking in the sun at McGillivary Lake, BC, Canada

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Size: 4675px × 3117px
Location: McGillivray Lake, Thompson-Nicola P, British Columbia, Canada
Photo credit: © hpbfotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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