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An Odyssey of Butterflies, Greece 2018. PDF Print E-mail
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Balkan Marbled White

 

 

With key species flying at different times of the year, this trip was broken into two segments – a spring trip targeting False Apollo and Southern Festoon in the north of the country, then an early summer trip to the mountain massifs of Parnassus and Chelmos in the south, hoping to find Europe's smallest butterfly, the Grass Jewel, plus a rich abundance of and diversity of other species.

 

Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 July 2018 )
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Quest for the False Apollo, 29 March - 6 April 2018. PDF Print E-mail
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False Apollo

 

 

One of the rarest and most dramatic of Europe's butterflies, the European range of False Apollo is restricted to just a handful of localities in north-eastern Greece and associated offshore islands. Flying at the end of March and early April, this nine-day trip was primarily dedicated to finding this butterfly.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 July 2018 )
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A Tale of Two Mountains, 14 June - 18 June 2018. PDF Print E-mail
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Grass Jewel

 

 

Concentrating on two mountains in southern Greece, namely Mount Parnassus and Mount Chelmos, this short trip focussed on a range of the endemics and semi-endemics, the primary targets being Grass Jewel and assorted other species of blue. Over and above that, the basic idea was to just enjoy the clouds of butterflies that grace these areas in early summer.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 July 2018 )
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