Caption

An orange-coloured butterfly, the Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris), on a purple flower in the wild, Goms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Date

Jul 15, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26H58_204

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

31.6Mb (10.5Mb) / 12.8in x 9.6in / 3836 x 2877 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up no people freedom blossom flower plant Butterfly Insect animal nature Switzerland wildlife Europe diurnal butterfly orange flowering lilac european skipper butterfly purple wildlife photography Small Skipper natural environment flying insect detail view Central Europe Wildlife site Canton of Valais Purple flower section close-up deserted bloom Lepidopteran open air fauna orange-colored habitat pterygote insect Middle Europe in the wild Valais closeup nobody orange-coloured in flower violet natural habitat Canton Valais Close view close shot details close ups blossoms flowers plants Butterflies Insects animals diurnal butterflies skipper butterflies Small Skippers natural environments flying insects sections close-ups blooms blooming pterygote insects closeups blossoming Detailed image Close-up no one Europe's orange color detailed view close-up shot