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A painted lady butterfly rests on the bud of a thistle with wings fully spread.
A painted lady butterfly rests on the bud of a thistle with wings fully spread.

About this photo

Sharp macro shot of a painted lady butterfly perched on a thistle, set against a soft out-of-focus green natural background. Ideal for nature blogs, wildlife educational content and insect conservation graphics.

Prompt: “painted lady butterfly on a thistle flower” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): Sharp, well composed, naturally lit, anatomically correct and perfectly matches the brief, with only very subtle minor softness on distant out of focus elements.

Also searched as: macro insect photo · wildlife close up · garden butterfly

Direct file: 1536×1024 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this painted lady butterfly on thistle photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Painted Lady Butterfly On Thistle” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/painted-lady-butterfly-on-thistle-ee587792) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1536×1024 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its landscape shape suits blog headers, article images, presentation slides and social link previews.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “painted lady butterfly on a thistle flower” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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