Caption

Checkerspot butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on a faded flower, underside of wings, macro photograph, Wilnsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jun 27, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Burkhard Sauskojus

Reference

BRK25L87_286

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

70,8Mb (6,6Mb) / 20,3in x 13,5in / 6093 x 4062 (300dpi)

Keywords

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