Here's the final pics from Bulgaria, a few more things that caught my eye. Ids to follow. Made a start on the butterfly ids below.  ...

I'll stick these up here to put the pressure on to id them at some point- please feel free to step in with any proposed identifications...

Spent  a very wet today around Shipka, went up the valley east of the Monastery and then checked out the birding track and a quick visit to...

Our official herping trip is over now but still got another 3 days in Shipka at the Balkan Ecology Project with the family. Been checking o...

Another great day in the Eastern Rhodopes. Highlights today included Sand Boa, more Worm Snakes, Aesculapian Snake, Glass Lizard and Caspia...