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Gonepteryx rhamni

Gonepteryx rhamni

Photo by Aalestrup
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Description:

in Danish: "Citronsommerfugl" = lemon butterfly :)

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Comments (4)
Ashish
Great action with close shots...!!
hayde
Good shot :) In Polish it is called a lemon butterfly as well. The reason for this is not only that it is yellow, but also their wings smell like lemon! Quite amazing, isn't it?

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