Caption

A swallowtail butterfly (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on nectar from a butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii), Wilnsdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Jul 28, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Burkhard Sauskojus

Reference

BRK26I98_232

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

36.8Mb (12.3Mb) / 9.8in x 14.6in / 2929 x 4394 (300dpi)

Keywords

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