A close-up, top-down shot of a spiky green thistle with a purple bloom, densely populated by several Six-spot Burnet moths and one brown butterfly, likely an Irish form. The black-bodied moths, distinct with their red spots, are clustered on the flower, some with wings spread, others folded. The background is a blurred, light brown.

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