RYK-23771-Bulgarije-2025 Arrival in the Eastern Rhodopes: our accomodation “Pentagon” in the centre of Kardzhali on Arda’s left bank.
RYK-23772-Bulgarije-2025 Grauwe Klauwier - Lanius collurio
RYK-23778-Bulgarije-2025 Bruin blauwtje - Aricia agestis
RYK-23783-Bulgarije-2025 Gewone duivenkervel - Fumaria officinalis
RYK-23780-Bulgarije-2025 The Arda river in Kardzhali, with residential apartment “Pentagon”, our temporary home
RYK-23781-Bulgarije-2025 Dwergaalscholver - Microcarbo pygmaeus
RYK-23784-Bulgarije-2025 Aalscholver - Phalacrocorax carbo
RYK-23785-Bulgarije-2025 Heron colony at the Arda river in the centre of Kardzhali
RYK-23804-Bulgarije-2025 Kleine Zilverreiger - Egretta garzetta
RYK-23786-Bulgarije-2025 Kleine Zilverreiger - Egretta garzetta
RYK-23790-Bulgarije-2025 Ralreiger - Ardeola ralloides
RYK-23793-Bulgarije-2025 Kleine Zilverreiger - Egretta garzetta
RYK-23796-Bulgarije-2025 Kwak - Nycticorax nycticorax
RYK-23797-Bulgarije-2025 Kwak - Nycticorax nycticorax
RYK-23801-Bulgarije-2025 Heron colony at the Arda river in the centre of Kardzhali
RYK-23810-Bulgarije-2025 Kardzhali: central boulevard in Central Park with singing clock tower.
RYK-23812-Bulgarije-2025 Square in the centre of Kardzhali.
RYK-23815-Bulgarije-2025 Daily pazar in the heart of Kardzhali
RYK-23813-Bulgarije-2025 Daily pazar in the heart of Kardzhali.
RYK-23816-Bulgarije-2025 Enjoying a morning coffee at the daily pazar in Kardzhali.
RYK-23830-Bulgarije-2025 View on Kardzhali downstream
RYK-23829-Bulgarije-2025 Huiszwaluw (Delichon urbicum)
RYK-23831-Bulgarije-2025 Fountain in Kardzhali’s Prileptsi district, on our way to the Kardzhali Water Reservoir
RYK-23836-Bulgarije-2025 The Arda river downstream the Kardzhali Water Reservoir
RYK-23837-Bulgarije-2025 Pedestrian bridge connecting Kardzhali’s Prileptsi district with Krayno Selo village
RYK-23839-Bulgarije-2025 Veldparelmoervlinder - Melitaea cinxia
RYK-23843-Bulgarije-2025 Vlinderhaft (Libelloides lacteus)
RYK-23848-Bulgarije-2025 Kardzhali Water Reservoir seen from Brosh village
RYK-23849-Bulgarije-2025 Finding another fountain, in Brosh village
RYK-23869-Bulgarije-2025 Zwarte apollovlinder - Parnassius mnemosyne
RYK-23872-Bulgarije-2025 Icarusblauwtje - Polyommatus icarus
RYK-23877-Bulgarije-2025 Finding our way in a lower part of the Thracian complex of Perperikon
RYK-23873-Bulgarije-2025 Thracian complex Perperikon: cistern
RYK-23875-Bulgarije-2025 Thracian complex Perperikon: overview of newly-excavated lower part, with post-Thracian 13th-14th-century basilica
RYK-23878-Bulgarije-2025 Thracian complex Perperikon: view on the lower part from above
RYK-23882-Bulgarije-2025 Thracian complex Perperikon with villages along the Perperek river
RYK-23893-Bulgarije-2025 Thracian complex Perperikon: overview of the huge upper part
RYK-23898-Bulgarije-2025 Thracian complex Perperikon: stone enclosures for sarcophagi
RYK-23885-Bulgarije-2025 Slangmiljoenpoot onbekend - Julidae indet.
RYK-23903-Bulgarije-2025 Start of our hike: leaving the Thracian complex of Perperikon in southern direction
RYK-23908-Bulgarije-2025 Fountain near a small crop farm in Perperek valley north of Murgovo village
RYK-23912-Bulgarije-2025 Heideblauwtje - Plebejus argus
RYK-23916-Bulgarije-2025 Passing by Bolyartsi village
RYK-23917-Bulgarije-2025 Purperorchis - Orchis purpurea
RYK-23920-Bulgarije-2025 Past Bolyartsi village heading south for Shiroko Pole village
RYK-23921-Bulgarije-2025 Flock of sheep with shepherd near Oreshnitsa village
RYK-23923-Bulgarije-2025 Koningspage - Iphiclides podalirius
RYK-23925-Bulgarije-2025 Finding drinking water near a water reservoir between Guskovo and Oreshnitsa villages
RYK-23929-Bulgarije-2025 Preparations for the next day at the campsite between Guskovo and Oreshnitsa villages
RYK-23928-Bulgarije-2025 Waterranonkel spec. - Ranunculus subg. Batrachium
RYK-23933-Bulgarije-2025 Our camp at the water reservoir between Guskovo and Oreshnitsa villages
RYK-23940-Bulgarije-2025 Harlekijn (Anacamptis morio subsp. caucasica)
RYK-23942-Bulgarije-2025 Griekse landschildpad - Testudo hermanni
RYK-23944-Bulgarije-2025 Argusvlinder - Lasiommata megera
RYK-23949-Bulgarije-2025 Oostelijk kalkgraslanddikkopje - Spialia orbifer
RYK-23946-Bulgarije-2025 Approaching Shiroko Pole village at the Studen Kladenets Reservoir
RYK-23950-Bulgarije-2025 Approaching Shiroko Pole village
RYK-23951-Bulgarije-2025 Storks (Ciconia ciconia) in every village centre
RYK-23957-Bulgarije-2025 On our way to the pedestrial suspension bridge for Lisitsite village on Studen Kladenets Reservoir’s south bank
RYK-23959-Bulgarije-2025 The pedestrial suspension bridge for Lisitsite over the Studen Kladenets Reservoir
RYK-23967-Bulgarije-2025 Searching for a flat piece of camping ground on the Mesheltepe ridge
RYK-23968-Bulgarije-2025 Our camp on the Mesheltepe ridge, with the Studen Kladenets Reservoir and Kardzhali in the background
RYK-23971-Bulgarije-2025 On the Mesheltepe ridge: last blue grape hyacinths (Muscari neglectum) and first peonies (Paeonia peregrina)
RYK-23973-Bulgarije-2025 Enicopus pilosus in Paeonia peregrina
RYK-23975-Bulgarije-2025 Abundance of late spring flowers on the way to Bivolyane village
RYK-23979-Bulgarije-2025 Fountain on the western flank of Kirsetepe mountain
RYK-23981-Bulgarije-2025 Finding our way to Bivolyane hamlet
RYK-23982-Bulgarije-2025 Oostelijke Smaragdhagedis - Lacerta viridis
RYK-23983-Bulgarije-2025 On the way to Bivolyane hamlet
RYK-23984-Bulgarije-2025 On the way to Bivolyane hamlet: view on the Büyükdere valley and beyond
RYK-23986-Bulgarije-2025 Bivolyane hamlet
RYK-23987-Bulgarije-2025 Past Bivolyane hamlet finally water!
RYK-23989-Bulgarije-2025 Onwards to Momina Salza
RYK-23990-Bulgarije-2025 Momina Salza on the Büyükdere river
RYK-23991-Bulgarije-2025 Momina Salza: collected thorny shrub branches for fences
RYK-24001-Bulgarije-2025 Our camp at the Büyükdere river close to its mouth into the Studen Kladenets Reservoir
RYK-24003-Bulgarije-2025 Damhert - Dama dama
RYK-24007-Bulgarije-2025 Farm next to the Studen Kladenets nature reserve
RYK-24012-Bulgarije-2025 Euphorbia spec and peonies (Paeonia peregrina) beside the road to the Studen Kladenets hunting lodge
RYK-24014-Bulgarije-2025 The road to the Studen Kladenets hunting lodge
RYK-24013-Bulgarije-2025 Gouden tor - Cetonia aurata
RYK-24021-Bulgarije-2025 Watching Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) from our campsite near the Studen Kladenets hunting lodge
RYK-24028-Bulgarije-2025 Zwarte Ooievaar - Ciconia nigra
RYK-24034-Bulgarije-2025 Kleine Plevier - Charadrius dubius
RYK-24037-Bulgarije-2025 The Studen Kladenets Reservoir near our campsite: preparing for the next day in the late sunlight
RYK-24038-Bulgarije-2025 Aalscholver - Phalacrocorax carbo
RYK-24052-Bulgarije-2025 On Boynik, on the way to Studen Kladenets village
RYK-24054-Bulgarije-2025 Platbuik - Libellula depressa
RYK-24055-Bulgarije-2025 Multiple fountains on Boynik
RYK-24058-Bulgarije-2025 Approaching Studen Kladenets village, with the Studen Kladenets Reservoir in the background
RYK-24059-Bulgarije-2025 Studen Kladenets village, sitting in an erratic volcanic landscape
RYK-24075-Bulgarije-2025 Guesthouse “La Place” (the white house) in Studen Kladenets
RYK-24071-Bulgarije-2025 IJle orchis - Anacamptis laxiflora
RYK-24063-Bulgarije-2025 The basalt “Devil’s canyon” on the Arda river at Studen Kladenets village
RYK-24076-Bulgarije-2025 The Arda river in Studen Kladenets (to the right of the river)
RYK-24074-Bulgarije-2025 Parting with Dutch-speaking Ayhan, owner of guesthouse “La Place” in Studen Kladenets, with the target hills of the Valchi Dol Reserve in the background
RYK-24077-Bulgarije-2025 Putter - Carduelis carduelis
RYK-24078-Bulgarije-2025 View into the Valchi dol valley from Studen Kladenets village
RYK-24086-Bulgarije-2025 Fences from thorny shrub branches in Omayniche hamlet, to the southeast of Studen Kladenets village
RYK-24090-Bulgarije-2025 Isolated farm in Omayniche hamlet, to the southeast of Studen Kladenets village
RYK-24094-Bulgarije-2025 View on Valchi Dol from the road to Stari Chal village
RYK-24102-Bulgarije-2025 Rewilded konik horses – here called “tarpan” – in the Boynik Planina (the mountains between Studen Kladenets en Nanovitsa)
RYK-24105-Bulgarije-2025 Rewilded konik horses – here called “tarpan” – in the Boynik Planina (the mountains between Studen Kladenets en Nanovitsa)
RYK-24097-Bulgarije-2025 Knoopkruidparelmoervlinder - Melitaea phoebe
RYK-24099-Bulgarije-2025 In the Boynik Planina (the mountains between Studen Kladenets en Nanovitsa)
RYK-24100-Bulgarije-2025 Goudjakhals - Canis aureus
RYK-24111-Bulgarije-2025 Our next campsite: abandoned hamlet high in the Boynik Planina (the mountains between Studen Kladenets and Nanovitsa), with near-to-abandoned Sarpets hamlet in the background
RYK-24112-Bulgarije-2025 Our camp at an abandoned hamlet high in the Boynik Planina (the mountains between Studen Kladenets and Nanovitsa), looking towards the Stramni Rid mountains
RYK-24114-Bulgarije-2025 Cirlgors - Emberiza cirlus
RYK-24119-Bulgarije-2025 Near-to-abandoned Sarpets hamlet in the Boynik Planina (the mountains between Studen Kladenets and Nanovitsa)
RYK-24120-Bulgarije-2025 New cistern for the near-to-abandoned Sarpets hamlet in the Boynik Planina (the mountains between Studen Kladenets and Nanovitsa)
RYK-24122-Bulgarije-2025 Grauwe Klauwier - Lanius collurio
RYK-24124-Bulgarije-2025 Our hostel at the water reservoirs of Nanovitsa village
RYK-24140-Bulgarije-2025 Koekoek - Cuculus canorus
RYK-24134-Bulgarije-2025 The Tatul Thracian complex on top of a hill
RYK-24133-Bulgarije-2025 The Tatul Thracian complex (sanctuary of Orpheus?) with ceremonial stairs, altar, and rock-hewn tombs on top
RYK-24127-Bulgarije-2025 Tatul Thracian complex (sanctuary of Orpheus?): the top tomb (sacrificial basin?) above the cave tomb
RYK-24141-Bulgarije-2025 The mosque of Nanovitsa with new minaret
RYK-24138-Bulgarije-2025 Our host at the Nanovitsa hostel serving breakfast
RYK-24163-Bulgarije-2025 Our hotel up in old Ivaylovgrad
RYK-24144-Bulgarije-2025 Old Ivaylovgrad, seen from our hotel balcony
RYK-24162-Bulgarije-2025 Ivalovgrad’s desolate megalomaniac central town square in the old town
RYK-24165-Bulgarije-2025 Farmer’s market at Ivaylovgrad’s weekly pazar
RYK-24172-Bulgarije-2025 The Sveta Petka (Holy Friday) church on Dupkata hill in Ivaylovgrad
RYK-24196-Bulgarije-2025 Herding goats on Dupkata hill in Ivaylovgrad
RYK-24170-Bulgarije-2025 Hondskruid - Anacamptis pyramidalis
RYK-24179-Bulgarije-2025 Blauwe ijsvogelvlinder - Limenitis reducta
RYK-24186-Bulgarije-2025 Vrouwtjesophrys - Ophrys sphegodes subsp. taurica
RYK-24188-Bulgarije-2025 Iris spuria
RYK-24190-Bulgarije-2025 Veldparelmoervlinder - Melitaea cinxia
RYK-24191-Bulgarije-2025 Heideblauwtje - Plebejus argus
RYK-24198-Bulgarije-2025 Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta
RYK-24199-Bulgarije-2025 Metaalvlinder - Adscita statices
RYK-24201-Bulgarije-2025 Vlinderorchis - Anacamptis papilionacea
RYK-24202-Bulgarije-2025 Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta
RYK-24209-Bulgarije-2025 DIY postcard due to lack of sold postcards, with required postage to Belgium
RYK-24153-Bulgarije-2025 Ivaylovgrad’s new district on the Brishka river’s right bank, seen from Dupkata hill
RYK-24223-Bulgarije-2025 Bijeneter - Merops apiaster
RYK-24227-Bulgarije-2025 Bijeneter - Merops apiaster
RYK-24231-Bulgarije-2025 Descending into the Armira valley
RYK-24238-Bulgarije-2025 Roman Villa Armira: water basin in the centre of the villa. Remark the penises on the figures
RYK-24253-Bulgarije-2025 Roman Villa Armira: mosaic in the owner’s sleeping room, featuring himself and his two children
RYK-24271-Bulgarije-2025 Abundance of flowers near the Armira river
RYK-24283-Bulgarije-2025 The Armira river near Drabishna village
RYK-24272-Bulgarije-2025 Bruine winterjuffer - Sympecma fusca
RYK-24276-Bulgarije-2025 Bruine korenbout - Libellula fulva
RYK-24284-Bulgarije-2025 Oostelijke vuurvlinder - Lycaena thersamon
RYK-24290-Bulgarije-2025 Wit bosvogeltje - Cephalanthera longifolia
RYK-24292-Bulgarije-2025 Dwergarend - Hieraaetus pennatus
RYK-24293-Bulgarije-2025 The Thracian tumulus near Svirachi village
RYK-24294-Bulgarije-2025 The fields of Svirachi village: heading for the Byala Reka (“White river”)
RYK-24297-Bulgarije-2025 Belopolyane village
RYK-24298-Bulgarije-2025 The coffeeshop/pub annex micromarket of Belopolyane village
RYK-24305-Bulgarije-2025 Belopolyane village and Likana nature reserve
RYK-24303-Bulgarije-2025 Ophrys scolopax subsp. cornuta
RYK-24306-Bulgarije-2025 Hondskruid - Anacamptis pyramidalis
RYK-24318-Bulgarije-2025 Nodding sage (Salvia nutans) east of the Likana nature reserve
RYK-24322-Bulgarije-2025 Blauwzwarte houtbij - Xylocopa violacea on Nodding sage (Salvia nutans)
RYK-24326-Bulgarije-2025 Orchid field east of the Likana nature reserve
RYK-24330-Bulgarije-2025 Old road on the way to Byala Reka (“White river”)
RYK-24331-Bulgarije-2025 Roomvlek - Arctia villica
RYK-24340-Bulgarije-2025 Entering nearly-deserted Mandritsa, an adobe village founded by Albanians occupied with silkworm breeding
RYK-24341-Bulgarije-2025 Nearly-deserted Mandritsa, an adobe village founded by Albanians occupied with silkworm breeding
RYK-24345-Bulgarije-2025 Mandritsa’s centre, with main square, former hospital and new “eco-resort” to the right, and closed shopping center to the left
RYK-24346-Bulgarije-2025 Spanish sparrows (Passer hispaniolensis) in Mandritsa village
RYK-24342-Bulgarije-2025 Watching storks (Ciconia ciconia) from our accommodation terrace in Mandritsa village
RYK-24343-Bulgarije-2025 Spanish sparrows (Passer hispaniolensis) inhabit the stork nests, here in Mandritsa village
RYK-24350-Bulgarije-2025 Mandritsa’s main street, with closed pub to the right
RYK-24351-Bulgarije-2025 Looking back on Mandritsa village
RYK-24353-Bulgarije-2025 Along the Byala Reka (“White river”) upstream Mandritsa
RYK-24354-Bulgarije-2025 Hop - Upupa epops
RYK-24357-Bulgarije-2025 Flock of sheep on the bank of the Byala Reka (“White river”) upstream Mandritsa
RYK-24361-Bulgarije-2025 Trying to follow the Byala Reka (“White river”) upstream Mandritsa (in vain)
RYK-24366-Bulgarije-2025 The nearly-deserted village of Gorno Lukova with village church
RYK-24368-Bulgarije-2025 Oranje luzernevlinder forma helice - Colias crocea f. helice
RYK-24373-Bulgarije-2025 Gouden tor - Cetonia aurata
RYK-24378-Bulgarije-2025 Zandhagedis - Lacerta agilis
RYK-24381-Bulgarije-2025 Dolno Lukova village
RYK-24382-Bulgarije-2025 Dolno Lukova village
RYK-24384-Bulgarije-2025 Main square of Dolno Lukova village, with closed church, village hall and shopping centre
RYK-24385-Bulgarije-2025 Fountain near the closed pub of Dolno Lukova village
RYK-24386-Bulgarije-2025 Entering lively Meden Buk (“Honey beech”)
RYK-24387-Bulgarije-2025 Crossing the Byala Reka (“White river”) past Meden Buk to enter the nature reserve
RYK-24389-Bulgarije-2025 Camp at the Byala Reka (“White river”) past Meden Buk close to the nature reserve
RYK-24393-Bulgarije-2025 Arendbuizerd - Buteo rufinus
RYK-24396-Bulgarije-2025 In one of Byala Reka’s famous meanders close to Meden Buk
RYK-24400-Bulgarije-2025 Bosbeekjuffer - Calopteryx virgo
RYK-24401-Bulgarije-2025 Lange tongorchis - Serapias vomeracea
RYK-24406-Bulgarije-2025 Flowery meadows around an abandoned hamlet along the road to Kondovo village
RYK-24405-Bulgarije-2025 Flowery meadows around an abandoned hamlet along the road to Kondovo village
RYK-24413-Bulgarije-2025 Knoopkruidparelmoervlinder - Melitaea phoebe
RYK-24414-Bulgarije-2025 Tweekleurige parelmoervlinder - Melitaea didyma
RYK-24415-Bulgarije-2025 Tweekleurige parelmoervlinder - Melitaea didyma
RYK-24421-Bulgarije-2025 Along the flowery grasslands on the way to Kondovo village
RYK-24424-Bulgarije-2025 Zwarttip-smalboktor - Paracorymbia fulva & Behaarde gouden tor - Tropinota hirta
RYK-24427-Bulgarije-2025 Penseelkever (fasciatus) - Trichius fasciatus
RYK-24428-Bulgarije-2025 Paarse parelmoervlinder - Boloria dia
RYK-24431-Bulgarije-2025 One of Byala Reka’s famous meanders
RYK-24435-Bulgarije-2025 Flowery grasslands on the way to Kondovo village
RYK-24442-Bulgarije-2025 Kondovo village’s fields
RYK-24445-Bulgarije-2025 IJle orchis - Anacamptis laxiflora
RYK-24448-Bulgarije-2025 Arriving at Pelevun village, our base village for the next few days
RYK-24559-Bulgarije-2025 Pelevun’s well-frequented village shop/bar/restaurant with our guest house balcony above the entrance to the shop
RYK-24503-Bulgarije-2025 View to the south from our balcony at Pelevun’s guesthouse/restaurant/bar/village shop
RYK-24452-Bulgarije-2025 First day trip from Pelevun village: flowery grasslands between Pelevun and Zhelezino villages
RYK-24451-Bulgarije-2025 Snipophrys - Ophrys scolopax
RYK-24460-Bulgarije-2025 Azuurwaterjuffer - Coenagrion puella
RYK-24463-Bulgarije-2025 Balkanbeekschildpad - Mauremys rivulata
RYK-24465-Bulgarije-2025 Vuurjuffer - Pyrrhosoma nymphula
RYK-24468-Bulgarije-2025 Duinparelmoervlinder - Fabriciana niobe
RYK-24482-Bulgarije-2025 Lange tongorchis - Serapias vomeracea
RYK-24492-Bulgarije-2025 Voorjaarsmestkever - Trypocopris vernalis
RYK-24506-Bulgarije-2025 Second day trip from Pelevun village: on to Byala reka river: Zhelezari’s village centre, with recently-closed village shop annex bar where people even so were having a drink
RYK-24509-Bulgarije-2025 Dwarsbandwimpelstaart - Nemoptera sinuata
RYK-24516-Bulgarije-2025 Heading once more for the famous Byala Reka (“White river”) meanders, now close to Zhelezari
RYK-24522-Bulgarije-2025 Moorse Landschildpad - Testudo graeca
RYK-24525-Bulgarije-2025 Distelvlinder - Vanessa cardui
RYK-24528-Bulgarije-2025 Icarusblauwtje forma icarinus - Polyommatus icarus f. icarinus
RYK-24535-Bulgarije-2025 The Byala Reka (“White river”) at the height of Zhelezari
RYK-24529-Bulgarije-2025 Blauwe breedscheenjuffer - Platycnemis pennipes
RYK-24536-Bulgarije-2025 Oriëntjuffer - Epallage fatime
RYK-24542-Bulgarije-2025 Bruine korenbout - Libellula fulva
RYK-24543-Bulgarije-2025 Scheltopusik - Pseudopus apodus
RYK-24549-Bulgarije-2025 Roomvlek - Arctia villica
RYK-24550-Bulgarije-2025 On our way back from the Byala Reka (“White river”) to Zhelezari
RYK-24551-Bulgarije-2025 Griekse landschildpad - Testudo hermanni
RYK-24554-Bulgarije-2025 Bosbeekjuffer - Calopteryx virgo
RYK-24556-Bulgarije-2025 Veldparelmoervlinder - Melitaea cinxia
RYK-24557-Bulgarije-2025 Kleine vuurvlinder - Lycaena phlaeas
RYK-24558-Bulgarije-2025 Egyptische treksprinkhaan - Anacridium aegyptium
RYK-24560-Bulgarije-2025 Third day trip from Pelevun village: to Kostilkovo village: Flowery verge near Pelevun village
RYK-24561-Bulgarije-2025 Zwervende heidelibel - Sympetrum fonscolombii
RYK-24565-Bulgarije-2025 Esculaapslang - Zamenis longissimus
RYK-24567-Bulgarije-2025 Grote roodoogjuffer - Erythromma najas
RYK-24574-Bulgarije-2025 Blauwe ijsvogelvlinder - Limenitis reducta
RYK-24579-Bulgarije-2025 Kardinaalsmantel - Argynnis pandora
RYK-24584-Bulgarije-2025 Toortsparelmoervlinder - Melitaea trivia
RYK-24581-Bulgarije-2025 Kostilkovo’s village centre with broken fountain and posted commemorial announcements on the central tree
RYK-24585-Bulgarije-2025 Occasionally occupied house (by town people) in Kostilkovo village
RYK-24586-Bulgarije-2025 Herd of karakachan horses, Bulgaria"s indigenous but endangered horse breed, near Kostilkovo village
RYK-24587-Bulgarije-2025 iJle orchis - Anacamptis laxiflora
RYK-24590-Bulgarije-2025 Groot geaderd witje - Aporia crataegi & Oostelijk kalkgraslanddikkopje - Spialia orbifer & Geelbandspikkeldikkopje - Pyrgus sidae
RYK-24600-Bulgarije-2025 Geelbandspikkeldikkopje - Pyrgus sidae
RYK-24605-Bulgarije-2025 Bergons tongorchis - Serapias bergonii
RYK-24612-Bulgarije-2025 Balkanbeekschildpad - Mauremys rivulata
RYK-24615-Bulgarije-2025 Witpuntoeverlibel - Orthetrum albistylum
RYK-24619-Bulgarije-2025 Fountain/drinking place on our way back from Kostilkovo village
RYK-24621-Bulgarije-2025 Klaverblauwtje - Cyaniris semiargus
RYK-24622-Bulgarije-2025 Heideblauwtje - Plebejus argus
RYK-24626-Bulgarije-2025 Grauwe Gors - Emberiza calandra
RYK-24627-Bulgarije-2025 Watersnuffel - Enallagma cyathigerum
RYK-24630-Bulgarije-2025 Unmentioned unpretentious Ottoman bridge north of Pelevun, on our way to the famous Ottoman bridge over the Armira river
RYK-24635-Bulgarije-2025 Groentje - Callophrys rubi
RYK-24636-Bulgarije-2025 Hondskruid - Anacamptis pyramidalis
RYK-24639-Bulgarije-2025 The ruined Lyutitsa fortress west of Villa Armira, with shelter for the archaeologists
RYK-24642-Bulgarije-2025 The ruined Lyutitsa fortress west of Villa Armira
RYK-24645-Bulgarije-2025 The 16th-century Ottoman Aterenski bridge over the Armira river near Ivaylovgrad
RYK-24647-Bulgarije-2025 The 16th-century Ottoman Aterenski bridge over the Armira river near Ivaylovgrad
RYK-24650-Bulgarije-2025 The Armira river at the 16th-century Ottoman Aterenski bridge near Ivaylovgrad
RYK-24657-Bulgarije-2025 The megalomaniacal central square of Pokrovan village, with closed shop
RYK-24658-Bulgarije-2025 Pokrovan village, with pub on the left
RYK-24659-Bulgarije-2025 Pokrovan’s village pub, where we got welcome ice-cold water from the pub owner, with kitchen to the right and restaurant corner in the back
RYK-24661-Bulgarije-2025 Toortsparelmoervlinder - Melitaea trivia
RYK-24666-Bulgarije-2025 Wikkeblauwtje - Polyommatus amandus
RYK-24671-Bulgarije-2025 Taurische Hagedis - Podarcis tauricus
RYK-24670-Bulgarije-2025 Flower wealth on the way to Gornoseltsi
RYK-24673-Bulgarije-2025 On the way to Gornoseltsi
RYK-24678-Bulgarije-2025 Bruine eikenpage - Satyrium ilicis
RYK-24682-Bulgarije-2025 Violette vuurvlinder - Lycaena alciphron
RYK-24683-Bulgarije-2025 Camp at the Mareshtnitsa river, where its water briefly surfaced
RYK-24687-Bulgarije-2025 Arriving at Gornoseltsi village
RYK-24689-Bulgarije-2025 Gornoseltsi’s cultural centre “Prosveta” (“Enlightment”)
RYK-24688-Bulgarije-2025 Gornoseltsi’s cultural centre, with stage and permanent historical exhibition
RYK-24691-Bulgarije-2025 Moorse Landschildpad - Testudo graeca
RYK-24701-Bulgarije-2025 Zwarte Wouw - Milvus migrans
RYK-24716-Bulgarije-2025 Another stork’s nest (Ciconia ciconia) with nesting Spanish sparrows (Passer hispaniolensis), now in Senoklas village
RYK-24715-Bulgarije-2025 Camp at the Ivaylovgrad Water Reservoir near Senoklas village
RYK-24707-Bulgarije-2025 Water buffalos close to our campsite at the Ivaylovgrad Water Reservoir near Senoklas village
RYK-24709-Bulgarije-2025 Water buffalos passing Cormorants and White Pelican to come ashore close to our campsite at the Ivaylovgrad Water Reservoir near Senoklas village
RYK-24718-Bulgarije-2025 Flowery meadows at the Tepeto height near Senoklas village
RYK-24724-Bulgarije-2025 View on the Ivaylovgrad Water Reservoir towards Borislavtsi from the Tepeto height near Senoklas village
RYK-24733-Bulgarije-2025 Passing by Gaberovo hamlet, a functioning livestock farm
RYK-24737-Bulgarije-2025 Looking back on Gaberovo hamlet and grasslands on the way to Madzharovo town
RYK-24738-Bulgarije-2025 Final destination in sight: Madzharovo mining town
RYK-24741-Bulgarije-2025 Hotel “Ray” (“Paradise”) up Madzharovo town: our place to stay for the coming week
RYK-24813-Bulgarije-2025 Relief in hotel “Ray” (“Paradise”) in Madzharovo town, showing a legend to Momina Skala
RYK-24745-Bulgarije-2025 Madzharovo’s main street, home to cats, dogs, and – in the evening – Scops owl (Otus scops)
RYK-24742-Bulgarije-2025 Ground floor apartment in a residential block in Madzharovo town: making something of a living environment in decay
RYK-24892-Bulgarije-2025 Madzharovo’s closed museum opened to us by the porter of the adjoining medical post
RYK-24746-Bulgarije-2025 Madzharovo town with old village, inevitable stork’s nest, concrete district from the 1970s, and traces of mining on the slope behind
RYK-24750-Bulgarije-2025 Passing by Madzharovo town’s eastern founding village
RYK-24753-Bulgarije-2025 Grote schaduwzandoog - Kirinia roxelana
RYK-24769-Bulgarije-2025 The meandering Arda river downstream Madzharovo
RYK-24777-Bulgarije-2025 Reuzendolkwesp - Megascolia maculata
RYK-24781-Bulgarije-2025 The Arda valley upstream Madzharovo town on our way to Gorno Pole village
RYK-24788-Bulgarije-2025 Weverboktor - Lamia textor
RYK-24794-Bulgarije-2025 Kleine tanglibel - Onychogomphus forcipatus
RYK-24800-Bulgarije-2025 Ortolaan - Emberiza hortulana
RYK-24802-Bulgarije-2025 Paarse asperge-orchis - Limodorum abortivum
RYK-24805-Bulgarije-2025 Zwarte apollovlinder - Parnassius mnemosyne
RYK-24809-Bulgarije-2025 Bronzen tanksprinkhaan - Bradyporus dasypus
RYK-24806-Bulgarije-2025 One of the three Thracian tombs on Momina skala mountain range west of Madzharovo town
RYK-24815-Bulgarije-2025 Madzharovo town, with western old village in the front, its two concrete districts, and the eastern old village in the background (to the right)
RYK-24817-Bulgarije-2025 Aasgier - Neophron percnopterus
RYK-24824-Bulgarije-2025 Along the Gyurgensko Dere stream towards its jagged gorge southeast of Madzharovo town
RYK-24831-Bulgarije-2025 In the Gyurgensko Dere gorge southeast of Madzharovo town
RYK-24835-Bulgarije-2025 The Gyurgensko Dere stream southeast of Madzharovo town
RYK-24826-Bulgarije-2025 Zuidelijke oeverlibel - Orthetrum brunneum
RYK-24832-Bulgarije-2025 Vetkruidblauwtje - Scolitantides orion
RYK-24839-Bulgarije-2025 Duinparelmoervlinder - Fabriciana niobe
RYK-24842-Bulgarije-2025 Muurhagedis - Podarcis muralis
RYK-24843-Bulgarije-2025 Tassel Grape Hyacinth (Muscari comosum ) along a road near Madzharovo town
RYK-24845-Bulgarije-2025 Grauwe Gors - Emberiza calandra
RYK-24846-Bulgarije-2025 Meadows of the old village east of Madzharovo town, with the cliffs above the Arda river
RYK-24866-Bulgarije-2025 The Arda river meander at Madzharovo, with growing gravel plain at the horseshoe bend (Patronka site), seen from the road to Borislavtsi
RYK-24849-Bulgarije-2025 Oostelijke pijpbloemvlinder - Zerynthia cerisy
RYK-24855-Bulgarije-2025 Klein geaderd witje - Pieris napi
RYK-24859-Bulgarije-2025 Steppebuizerd - Buteo buteo vulpinus
RYK-24863-Bulgarije-2025 Vale Gier - Gyps fulvus
RYK-24870-Bulgarije-2025 Groot geaderd witje - Aporia crataegi
RYK-24874-Bulgarije-2025 Weidebeekjuffer - Calopteryx splendens
RYK-24879-Bulgarije-2025 Oostelijke Ringslang - Natrix natrix
RYK-24885-Bulgarije-2025 Bruine eikenpage - Satyrium ilicis
RYK-24895-Bulgarije-2025 Oranje luzernevlinder - Colias crocea
RYK-24897-Bulgarije-2025 Zwarte Ooievaar - Ciconia nigra
RYK-24903-Bulgarije-2025 Gorno Glavanak village on our way to an Iron age cromlech
RYK-24904-Bulgarije-2025 Disused stairs between Gorno Glavanak and Dolno Glavanak villages
RYK-24907-Bulgarije-2025 With sociable shepherdess on the way from Gorno Glavanak to the Iron age cromlech near Dolno Glavanak (in vain)
RYK-24910-Bulgarije-2025 The Iron age cromlech near Dolno Glavanak
RYK-24920-Bulgarije-2025 The Arda river seen from the horseshoe bend (Patronka site)
RYK-24922-Bulgarije-2025 ooievaar - Ciconia ciconia
RYK-24924-Bulgarije-2025 Jagged cliffs of the Arda river meander at the horseshoe bend (Patronka site)
RYK-24925-Bulgarije-2025 Geelsprietdikkopje - Thymelicus sylvestris
RYK-24926-Bulgarije-2025 Braamparelmoervlinder - Brenthis daphne
RYK-24930-Bulgarije-2025 Zwarte Ooievaar - Ciconia nigra
RYK-24752-Bulgarije-2025 View on the Arda river and Madzharovo town from top of the horseshoe bend (Patronka site) in the Arda river meander
