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