WESTERN TURKEY centred mainly on Egirdir inland from Antalya, plus a day-trip to Termessos, between 16 and 23 August 2019
WESTERN TURKEY, August 2019. A late summer trip with Alan Bernard, retracing an old Greentours 'Turkish Lake District' itinerary
Artogeia rapae
Small White, Yellibel Gecidi Pass, Sultan Mountains, Konya, 18 AugustArtogeia rapae
Small White, the same insect as shown in the previous photoArtogeia ergane
Mountain Small White, Davras Dagi, Isparta, 17 AugustArtogeia ergane
Mountain Small White, also at Davras DagiPontia edusa
Eastern Bath White, Davras DagiPontia edusa
Eastern Bath White, Davras Dagi ski station, 17 AugustDavras Dagi
parched slopes above the ski stationColias crocea
Clouded Yellow, Davras DagiColias crocea
Clouded Yellow, female form helice?, Davras DagiColias crocea
Clouded Yellows, Davras DagiColias alfaraciensis
Berger's Clouded Yellow "the only lemon-yellow Colias species throughout much of Anatolia", Davras DagiLycaena phlaeas
Small Copper, overlooking Beysehir Golu (Lake), Isparta, 19 AugustLycaena phlaeas
Small Copper, as in the previous photoLycaena tityrus
Sooty Copper, male, Yellibel Gecidi, Sultan Mountains, Konya, 18 August. All the following Copper photos were taken at the same location & dateLycaena tityrus
Sooty Copper, female, same day and locationLycaena tityrus
Scarce CopperSultan mountains
just over the Yellibel Gecidi Pass at 1,600 metres, 18 AugustLycaena virgaureae
Scarce Copper, also at Yellibel GecidiLycaena virgaureae
Scarce Copper, as previouslyLycaena virgaureae
Scarce Copper, female, Yellibel GecidiLycaena thetis
Fiery Copper, Yellibel Gecidi, 18 August, and the same location for all the subsequent Copper photosLycaena thetis
Fiery Copper, femaleLycaena thetis
Fiery CopperLycaena asabinus
Anatolian Fiery CopperLycaena asabinus
Anatolian Fiery CopperLycaena asabinus
Anatolian Fiery Copper, same date and location as prior photoAdada
track to the amphitheatre, 21 AugustChilades trochylus
Grass Jewel, near Kovada Golu, 16 AugustChilades trochylus
Grass Jewel, riverside near Kocular, Isparta, 19 AugustZizeeria karsandra
Indian Grass Blue, a tiny butterfly photographed from distance, overlooking Antalya harbour, 23 AugustPlebejus anteros
Blue Argus, Yellibel Gecidi, 18 AugustPlebejus anteros
Blue Argus, the same insect as shown in the previous photo (nb forewing cell spot absent)Polyommatus daphnis
Meleager's Blue, Davras DagiPolyommatus daphnis
Meleager's Blue, down from the Yasaktir picnic site, Dedegol Dagi, 19 AugustPolyommatus daphnis
Meleager's Blue, female, Davras Dagi, 20 AugustPolyommatus daphnis
Meleager's Blue, femalePolyommatus daphnis
Meleager's Blue, male, Davras DagiPolyommatus cornelia
Small Anatolian Blue (some doubt), Yellibel Gecidi Pass, 18 AugustPolyommatus cornelia
Small Anatolian Blue, same location as previous shotPolyommatus cornelia
Small Anatolian Blue, Davras Dagi, 17 AugustPolyommatus icarus
Common Blue, Davras Dagi, 17 AugustAricia agestis
Brown Argus, Dedegol Dagi, 19 AugustPolyommatus thersites
Chapman's Blue, near Yasaktir, 19 AugustPolyommatus thersites
Chapman's Blue, female, Yellibel Gecidi, 18 AugustPolyommatus thersites
Chapman's Blue, female, as shown in the previous photoPolyommatus thersites
Chapman's Blue, Dedegol Dagi, 19 AugustLanius senator
Woodchat Shrike, Bagoren, Isparta, 20 AugustPolyommatus bellargus
Adonis Blue, female, Davras Dagi, 17 AugustPolyommatus bellargus?
Adonis Blue, female, Yellibel Gecidi, 18 AugustPolyommatus bellargus
Adonis Blue, Davras Dagi, 17 AugustShow More