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Butterfly busy with sweet work A butterfly sucking up the nectar from the stamen of a small flower. Butterfly,Macro,Melitaea ornata,Rhopalocera Click/tap to enlarge

Butterfly busy with sweet work

A butterfly sucking up the nectar from the stamen of a small flower.

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    Very beautiful macro! Posted 14 years ago

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The Eastern Knapweed Fritillary

''Melitaea ornata'' is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. The species rank of ''Melitaea ornata'' was only very recently recognised in two publications by Russell, et al. in 2005 and 2007.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by EAmer
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By Muayad

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Uploaded Jul 3, 2011. Captured Apr 18, 2011 19:05.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/11
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm