23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Painted Lady Butterfly feeding in the sunlight
Spending the day in Picardy, Northern France, I noticed a dozen butterflies among the purple blossoms, feeding off the precious nectar with delight. The colors were beautiful on that nice September sunlight and I captured that moment in a Painted Lady butterfly's life.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Oise, Picardy, France |
| Copyright: | © Jennifer Lelièvre-Pomel |