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    A European Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) is perched on a small yellow coltsfoot flower (Tussilago farfar) growing in dry, sandy/chalky soil. The butterfly displays its distinctive reddish-brown wings with characteristic eye-spot markings in blue, purple, and white. The surrounding environment appears arid with sparse dry grass and rocky ground.

    GRAFENWOEHR, GERMANY

    03.30.2021

    Photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Matson 

    7th Army Training Command

    A butterfly sits atop a flower March 30, 2021 on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany. The 7th Army Training Command works with the German Bundesforst to protect and sustain the environment in GTA. An important Natura 2000 site in Bavaria, GTA is home to hundreds of plant and animal species. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Ryan C. Matson)

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    Date Taken: 03.30.2021
    Date Posted: 04.14.2021 09:12
    Photo ID: 6598115
    VIRIN: 210330-A-LD390-989
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 6.94 MB
    Location: GRAFENWOEHR, DE
    Web Views: 108
    Downloads: 13

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