Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly With Outstretched Wings On Dandelion Royalty-Free Stock Photo

A small tortoiseshell butterfly, Aglais urticae, feeds on a common dandelion flower, Taraxacum officinale, in a meadow in Yorkshire, UK. Small tortoiseshells are widespread throughout Britain and are among the first butterflies to be seen in spring. Dandelions are often treated as weeds but they are an important source of food for pollinators.