Blue Morpho butterfly (Morpho helenor marinita), newly emerged from chrysalis in a butterfly conservatory, Costa Rica

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Location: La Paz Waterfall Gardens and Peace Lodge, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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