Alex Perry

The incredibly difficult to see Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) today on @naturetrektours 'Birding Southern Morocco' tour. Will almost certainly end up my highlight of the trip! @Dan_Lay_

Some highlights from the first days of @naturetrektours ‘Birding Southern Morocco’: Thick-billed Lark, Red-rumped Wheatear, Desert Wheatear and Pharoah Eagle Owl.

Pleased with this Burnt Orchid (Neotinea ustulata) photo, from Bulgaria this summer. More from day 6 of my trip at **alexperrywildlife․com**. @EuropeanOrchids

Had my best ever views of Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) in Bulgaria this summer, at about 2000m in the Pirin Mountains. Some more photos at **alexperrywildlife․com**.

Another new species of blue for me this summer was Higgin's Anomalous Blue (Polyommatus nephohiptamenos). A very local species, found in just a small area of SW Bulgaria and adjacent Greece. Write-up and more photos at **alexperrywildlife․com**. @europebutterfly

New blog post covering a successful search for Bosnian Blue in Bulgaria at **alexperrywildlife․com**. Seeing this rare species was undoubtedly one of the highlights of my summer. @europebutterfly

A male Yellow-winged Darter (Sympetrum flaveolum) from day 5 in Bulgaria. Some more photos at **alexperrywildlife․com**.

Eastern Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes vicrama) photographed in Bulgaria this summer. @europebutterfly

New blog post covering day 4 of my trip to Bulgaria this summer now up at **alexperrywildlife․com**. A few of the standout butterflies were Lulworth Skipper, Balkan Marbled White and Provençal Short-tailed Blue. @europebutterfly

@OxfordPolygonia @naturetrektours Thank you! Haven't actually got round to the write-ups for the Naturetrek trip, the posts so far have just been my own exploration.

@perrybirding Your posts are a glowing advertisement for travelling with you in Bulgaria with @naturetrektours, Alex. 👍

New blog post covering day 3 of my trip to Bulgaria this summer at *alexperrywildlife․com*. This Bladetail (Lindenia tetraphylla) was one a great selection of dragonflies seen.

Four dragonflies from the SW of Bulgaria this summer: White-tailed Skimmer, Broad Scarlet, Black Pennant and Banded Darter. More pics at *alexperrywildlife․com*.

Four butterflies from far SW Bulgaria earlier this summer: Mediterranean Skipper, Oriental Marbled Skipper, Little Tiger Blue and Anomalous Blue. More photos from day 3 at *alexperrywildlife․com*. @europebutterfly

Blue-winged Grasshopper (Oedipoda caerulescens) from Bulgaria. One of my favourite Orthoptera photos to date.

The stunning moth Bloodword Burnet (Zygaena laeta) photographed in Bulgaria this summer. More photos from the 2nd day of my trip at *alexperrywildlife․com*.

New write-up at *alexperrywildlife․com* covering day 2 of my trip to Bulgaria this summer. Seeing lots of these impressive Bronze Glandular Bush-crickets (Bradyporus dasypus) was one of the highlights. @BalkanOrtoptera

Robust Spreadwing (Lestes dryas) photographed in Bulgaria.

Four more photos of Yellow-winged Darter (Sympetrum flaveolum) from Bulgaria earlier this summer. Lots more photos at *alexperrywildlife․com*.

A selection of Lepidoptera from my first morning in Bulgaria earlier in the summer: Small Skipper, Marbled White, Wood Tiger and Chestnut Heath. More photos at *alexperrywildlife․com*.

@CameraCafeShow Many thanks

@perrybirding Great capture Alex📸👍

Black-veined Moth (Siona lineata) roosting on a scabious in Bulgaria. More pics from the first day of my trip this summer at *alexperrywildlife․com*.