Biosphoto | 2582322 | Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) mating on Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), in the garrigue overlooking Lac de Sainte-Croix, at Les Salles-sur-Verdon in early August, in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. France | © Yves Noto Campanella / Biosphoto
Biosphoto | 2582322 | Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) mating on Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), in the garrigue overlooking Lac de Sainte-Croix, at Les Salles-sur-Verdon in early August, in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. France | © Yves Noto Campanella / Biosphoto
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Heath Fritillary (Melitaea athalia) mating on Wild Carrot (Daucus carota), in the garrigue overlooking Lac de Sainte-Croix, at Les Salles-sur-Verdon in early August, in the Var department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. France

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Reference
2582322
License
Right Managed
Date of shooting
2014-08-01