Lepidigi
Butterflies of Europe and the Tropics
GREEK RHODOPI, July 2013, this year's trip with Alan Bernard

Scarce Swallowtail, Micromilia, from Volakas, 10 July

Scarce Swallowtail, Katafyto Dam, Mount Orvilos, 11 July

track, Stavropouli, 7 July

Black-veined White, fairly worn, around Komnina, 4 July

Large White, female, near Drama, 3 July

Large White, male, near Drama, 3 July

Mountain Small White, Mount Orvilos, 11 July

Eastern Bath White, Livaditis, 7 July

Eastern Bath White, Komnina, 4 July

Clouded Yellow, near Drama, 3 July

Berger's Clouded Yellow, Livaditis near the hilltop Environmental Centre, 7 July

Eastern Wood White, from Akrovouni towards Xanthi, 3 July

Sloe Hairstreak, between Drama and Archontiko, 3 July

Ilex Hairstreak, Mount Orvilos, 11 July

taken from the bridge below Stavropouli, 4 July

Small Copper, Nestos bridge, Stavropouli, 4 July

Sooty Copper, female, around Oreo, 5 July

Sooty Copper, female, arounf Thermia, Nestos Dam, 6 July

Sooty Copper, female, also around Thermia, 6 July

Purple-shot Copper, around Oreo, 5 July

Lesser Fiery Copper, Mikroklisoura 'hairpin', 8 July

Long-tailed Blue, around Livaditis, 7 July

the same insect as shown in the previous photo selecting a different perch

Lang's Short-tailed Blue, Thermia, Nestos Dam, 6 July

Lang's Short-tailed Blue, at the Mikroklisoura 'hairpin', 8 July

Little Tiger Blue, Prosotsani to Volakas junction, 8 July

Short-tailed Blue, Nestos bridge, Stavropouli, 4 July

Provencal Short-tailed Blue, Mikroklisoura 'hairpin', 8 July

Small Blue, Mikroklisoura 'hairpin', 8 July

Small Blue, Volakas to Pyrgi track, 12 July

on Mount Phalakron, 13 July

Osiris Blue, Mount Phalakron, 9 July

as in the previous photo

Holly Blue, female, on larval host plant, Nestos bridge, Stavropouli, 4 July

Green-underside Blue, Livaditis, 7 July

Green-underside Blue, Livaditis, 7 july

Mountain Alcon Blue, Mount Phalakron. 9 July

Eastern Baton Blue, around Oreo, 5 July

Chequered Blue, Thermia, Nestos Dam, 6 July

Chequered Blues, around Oreo, 5 July

Silver-studded Blue, female, Mikroklisoura 'hairpin', 8 July

the same butterfly as in the previous photo

who joined us for a while on the upper slopes of Mount Phalakron, 13 July

Silver-studded Blue, Mount Phalakron, 9 July

Silver-studded Blue, around Komnina, 4 July

Geranium Argus, a slightly battered male, Mount Orvilos, 11 July

as shown in the previous photo

Brown Argus, Akrovouni to Xanthi road, 3 July

Brown Argus, Nestos bridge, Stavropouli, 4 July

Brown argus pair, Akrovouni to Xanthi road, 3 July