Caption

Side view of a butterfly with orange wings, the Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), on a thistle, Goms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Date

Jul 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26H78_456

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

35.1Mb (11.7Mb) / 13.5in x 10.1in / 4044 x 3033 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up macro no people little thistle plant Small tortoiseshell Butterfly Insect wing animal nature Switzerland wildlife Europe diurnal butterfly side view Brush-footed butterfly orange Asteraceae european wildlife photography natural environment flying insect detail view Central Europe Canton of Valais section close-up macro shot deserted tiny Lepidopteran open air fauna sideview Four-footed butterfly orange-colored habitat pterygote insect Middle Europe Valais closeup macro view nobody small lateral view orange-coloured natural habitat Canton Valais Close view macro photo close shot macro photography macro-photograph details close ups macros thistles plants Small tortoiseshells Butterflies Insects wings animals diurnal butterflies side views Brush-footed butterflies natural environments flying insects sections close-ups macro shots pterygote insects closeups macro photos Detailed image Close-up no one Europe's orange color detailed view close-up shot