Caption

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), approaching carrot weed (carrot herb), a food source for the caterpillars, Meienberg, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland

Date

Aug 15, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Stefan Huwiler

Reference

BRK26I76_187

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

27.8Mb (9.3Mb) / 12.7in x 8.5in / 3815 x 2543 (300dpi)

Keywords

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