Kathy Brown, Miss Jezebal (Animal & Nature 2021)

One sunny day by the river in the beautiful coastal town of Urunga i noticed this vibrant little butterfly interested in one particular shrub. After following it for a while with camera in hand, i realised that it was a female Black Jezebal butterfly common to the east coast of Australia and that she was very busy laying eggs giving me the chance to capture the moment.

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