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Butterfly Trip to SW Bulgaria – PART 3

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Aug 202014

During our twelve days in SW Bulgaria in addition to the birds and amazing range of Butterfly species, we also saw some very interesting moths, dragonflies and other insects. The scenery wasn’t bad either. Our bespoke trip was arranged by The British-Bulgarian Society and Balkania Travel, the same company we used back in 2012. They specialise in a range of holiday experiences to Bulgaria, including bespoke Butterfly Trips and they will tailor a trip to suit individual needs. See http://www.b-bs.org.uk I would thoroughly recommend them. Please feel free to contact me if you need information. The beautiful Pirin Mountains from the […]

Our Holiday to Samos – Part two

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Jun 092014

Last year my wife & I visited the Greek Island of Samos for the first time. We were so struck by the place, we went back this year to the same Hotel and location. Another very relaxing holiday and dispite the fact that it wasn't what I would call a wildlife holiday, I managed one or two special moments with birds and butterflies. Samos is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, lying just off the coast of Turkey. The area of the island is 478 km2 (185 sq miles), 43 km long (27miles) and 13km wide (8miles). It is […]

A week on the island of Madeira – 27th August 2012

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Sep 082012

A week on the island of Madeira - 27th August 2012

A week on Madeira to re-charge the batteries and to relax and take things easy for a few days. Not so easy when the hotel gardens were full of Monarch Butterflies and two species of Blue Butterflies that were incredibly difficult to photograph. I had also lined up 2 afternoon seabird and Dolphin trips to try and get a couple of sea bird lifers. I had booked the Dolphin trips from the UK through Portugal Sport and Adventure (www.portugal-sport-and-adventure.com) and Alexandra Cleaton was extremely helpful in the organisation process. She also managed to get me on an afternoon trip with Madeira Wind Birds(www.madeirawindbirds.com) which […]

Trip to the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria – 1st June to 10th June 2012

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Jun 102012

Trip to the Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria - 1st June to 10th June 2012

I travelled to Bulgaria with my good friends Anita, Barrie & Elliott Staley. Our Butterfly holiday was centred in the East & West Rhodope Mountain range located in the south east part of Bulgaria. An area of outstanding natural beauty, unspoilt and very rich in wildlife. The varied habitats that we visited were full of butterflies, crickets, grasshoppers and spiders. Many birds were also seen during the week but the main emphasis of the trip was focused on the varied selection of Butterflies that Bulgaria has to offer. During the week we managed to find nearly 90 species of Butterfly […]

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