16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Red admiral butterfly egg on stinging nettle plant
A Red Admiral butterfly laid this egg on a stinging nettle plant. This photo was taken just hours before the caterpillar emerged from its egg.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2018 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2018 |
| Photo Location: | Fairport, Michigan, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Mary Rasmussen |