A Monarch butterfly - Danaus plexippus laying eggs on a young Portugues oak - Quercus faginea. Rare sighting in Oeiras, Portugal. Nymphalidae family.

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Size: 4359px × 3813px
Location: Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal.
Photo credit: © JJCopland / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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