An Aphrodite butterfly visits a thistle at Harbor Island Refuge

A small orange, black and white butterfly rests on a purple flower, surrounded by blades of grass.
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An Aphrodite butterfly visits a thistle at Harbor Island Refuge

An Aphrodite butterfly visits a thistle at Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan.
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Photo By/Credit
Sara Giles/USFWS
Facility
Harbor Island National Wildlife Refuge
Ecosystem
Lake
Recreational Activity
Wildlife watching
Species
Speyeria aphrodite
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Subject tags
Insects
Islands
Lakes
Pollinators
Wildlife
Wildlife refuges