A flock of Painted Lady Butterflies showed up one august to feed on nectar from my large stands of Yellow Cone Flowers.

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Captured with love in my own backyard.

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Size: 5184px × 3456px
Location: Osgoode, Ontario, Canada
Photo credit: © Holly Massie / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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