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European Peacock pair underside, Pieterburen

European Peacock pair underside, Pieterburen

We tend to look at the colourful top side of butterflies, but the undersides are actually just as interesting as this pair of European Peacock (Aglais Io) show....
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We tend to look at the colourful top side of butterflies, but the undersides are actually just as interesting as this pair of European Peacock (Aglais Io) show.

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NIKON D7200

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Aperture 35/10 ISO 320 Shutter 1/320 Focal Length 1850/10

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Aug, 2016

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