Caption

Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) adult insect feeding on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) flowers in summer, RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 24, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Kevin Sawford

Reference

BRK26I86_054

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

55.1Mb (18.4Mb) / 17.9in x 11.9in / 5376 x 3584 (300dpi)

Keywords

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