{"id":8850,"date":"2014-08-20T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T20:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/?p=8850"},"modified":"2024-08-07T16:29:18","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T16:29:18","slug":"butterfly-trip-to-sw-bulgaria-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplybirdsandmoths.co.uk\/sbam\/butterfly-trip-to-sw-bulgaria-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly Trip to SW Bulgaria – PART 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

During our twelve days in SW Bulgaria in addition to the birds and amazing range of Butterfly species<\/span><\/strong>, 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\u00a0http:\/\/www.b-bs.org.uk I would thoroughly recommend them. Please feel free to contact me if you need information.<\/p>\n

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The beautiful Pirin Mountains from the village of Dobarsko –\u00a0<\/strong>Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Flower rich Butterfly Meadows<\/strong> – Rila Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Rila Mountain Foothills and Butterfly Meadows<\/strong> – Tony Davsion\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Rila Mountain National Park<\/strong> – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Osogovo Planina and Limestone Valley<\/strong> – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Osogovo Planina<\/strong> – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

To follow a selection of Day Flying Moths we saw whilst looking for Butterflies.<\/p>\n

\"MOTH-0149276\"<\/p>\n

Thyris fenestrela<\/strong> (Pug Moth) – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Synaphe<\/p>\n

Synaphe moldavica<\/em><\/strong> (A pyralid species) – Rila Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Transparent<\/p>\n

Transparent Burnet<\/strong> – Zygaena purpuralis – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Transparent<\/p>\n

Transparent Burnet<\/strong> – Zygaena purpuralis – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Slender<\/p>\n

Slender Burnet<\/strong> – Zygaena loti – Tony Davison\u00a9 – This species is not found in the British Isles.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"5<\/p>\n

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet<\/strong> – Zygaena lonicerae – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Isle<\/p>\n

Isle of Wight Wave<\/strong> – Idaea humiliata – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Black-veined<\/p>\n

Black-veined Moth<\/strong> – Siona lineata – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Forester<\/p>\n

Forester<\/strong> – Adscita statices – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Lathronympha<\/p>\n

Lathronympha strigana<\/em><\/strong> – Pirin Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

To follow a few of the Dragonflies we discovered.<\/p>\n

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Balkan Goldenring<\/strong> – Cordulegaster heros<\/em> – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Southern Skimmer<\/strong> – male – Orthetrum brunneum<\/em> – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Southern<\/p>\n

Southern Skimmer<\/strong> – male – Orthetrum brunneum<\/em> – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Green-eyed<\/p>\n

Green-eyed Hooktail<\/strong> – Onychogomphus forcipatu<\/em>s – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Green-eyed Hooktail – Onychogomphus forcipatus – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/p>\n

\"Large<\/p>\n

Blue-eyed Hooktail<\/strong> – Onychogomphus uncatus<\/em> – Osogovo Mountains \u00a0– Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Common<\/p>\n

Common Clubtail<\/strong> – Gomphus vulgatissimus<\/em> – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

To follow some of the other insects we saw.<\/p>\n

\"Owlfly-7091315\"<\/p>\n

Libelloides macoronius<\/em><\/strong> – Neuropteran Owlfly – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Green<\/p>\n

Bulgarian May Beetle<\/strong> – Osogovo Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Long-horned<\/p>\n

Aronia moschata<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0– Musk Beetle – Dobrostan, Rila Mountain Foothills – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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Poecilimon thoracicu<\/strong>s\u00a0<\/b><\/i>\u00a0– Rila Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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\"Green<\/p>\n

Tettigonia balcanica<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>– Rila Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9 – This is a new species of Bulgarian grasshopper currently being worked on and in “press” by Bulgarian specialists.<\/em><\/p>\n

The only mammal that was good enough to be photographed.<\/p>\n

\"Souslik-1293-98\" \"Souslik-1298-101\" \"Souslik-1232-95\"<\/em><\/p>\n

European Souslik<\/strong> – Belmeken Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9 – Above three images<\/em><\/p>\n

The Road-side stalls sold plenty of this stuff.<\/p>\n

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The final product of many Bees<\/strong> – Mountain Market – Rila Mountains – Tony Davison\u00a9<\/em><\/p>\n

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