The asfternoon was spent poking around an old limestone quarry near Vyeronia and then at Lythotopos. Target birds were the Rock Nuthatch and Blue Rock Thrush - both of which we saw. These were excellent sites yielding a lot of interesting species - so here are the pictures.
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| Balkan Lizard Orchid - so spectacular. |
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| Southern White Admiral. |
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| ...and from underneath. |
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| ...and side on. |
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| A predatory Bush Cricket. |
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| Blue Rock Thrush. |
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| Whilst looking at the Golden Drops (above) ....look what wandered across the path! (Below) |
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| And zooming in.... |
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| A ladybird Spider - stunning! |
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| Eresus sandaliatus |
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| Knapweed Fritillary. |
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| Lesser Spotted-fritillary. |
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| Oriental Marbled Skipper. |
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| Cardinal. |
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| Sinuated Spoonwing, Spoonwing Lacewing, Thread-winged Antlion....all the same. |
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| Spotted Fritillary. |
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| Black-veined White. |
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| A distant Eagle Owl.... |
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| With three chicks. |
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| ..and I nearly forgot the Little Owl. |
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