20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A full life - The last metamorphosis
The photograph shows a butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on a blade of grass in an alpine pasture at an altitude of 1700 metres. It is a specimen now at the end of its life, with its wings almost totally compromised. As the title suggests, it is close to its death: the last metamorphosis.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 07.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Champoluc (AO), Italy |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 1100D |
| Copyright: | © Valerio Boscaro |