Caption

A butterfly with orange wings, the Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae), is perched on a purple flower surrounded by grass, Goms, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Date

Jul 12, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Rolf von Riedmatten

Reference

BRK26I68_488

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

30.4Mb (10.1Mb) / 12.5in x 9.4in / 3761 x 2821 (300dpi)

Keywords

detail close up macro no people little blossom flower grass plant Small tortoiseshell Butterfly Insect wing animal nature Switzerland wildlife sit Europe diurnal butterfly Brush-footed butterfly orange flowering lilac european purple wildlife photography natural environment flying insect detail view Central Europe Canton of Valais Purple flower section close-up macro shot deserted tiny bloom Lepidopteran open air fauna Four-footed butterfly orange-colored habitat pterygote insect Middle Europe Valais closeup macro view nobody small orange-coloured in flower violet natural habitat Canton Valais Close view macro photo close shot macro photography macro-photograph details close ups macros blossoms flowers grasses plants Small tortoiseshells Butterflies Insects wings animals sitting diurnal butterflies Brush-footed butterflies natural environments flying insects sections close-ups macro shots blooms blooming pterygote insects closeups macro photos blossoming Detailed image Close-up no one sits seated perched Europe's orange color detailed view close-up shot