Greenwings Wildlife Tours
@greenwingstours.bsky.social
Expertly-led butterfly & botany tours worldwide. Established 2010.
We are conservationists & proudly support Butterfly Conservation Europe & the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland.
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We are conservationists & proudly support Butterfly Conservation Europe & the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland.
https://linktr.ee/greenwingstours
We've all made it to another weekend, that's worth celebrating! Here's Caria mantinea, photographed in Bolivia by Adrian Hoskins.
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Book your next butterfly tour from our extensive worldwide range of destinations...
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February 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
We've all made it to another weekend, that's worth celebrating! Here's Caria mantinea, photographed in Bolivia by Adrian Hoskins.
Book your next butterfly tour from our extensive worldwide range of destinations...
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Book your next butterfly tour from our extensive worldwide range of destinations...
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A few shots of Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum), taken by @matthewberry.bsky.social on his regular site checks & exploration trips, carried out as part of the thorough preparation we always do ahead of our #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour.
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A few shots of Giant Orchid (Himantoglossum robertianum), taken by @matthewberry.bsky.social on his regular site checks & exploration trips, carried out as part of the thorough preparation we always do ahead of our #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour.
Milky Orchid (Neotinea lactea) & Fan-lipped Orchid (Anacamptis collina).
Two #orchids that can be seen now & on our #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour. 2 places are available if you fancy joining us...
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A donation from every botanical tour goes to @bsbibotany.bsky.social too!
Two #orchids that can be seen now & on our #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour. 2 places are available if you fancy joining us...
greenwings.co/our-holidays...
A donation from every botanical tour goes to @bsbibotany.bsky.social too!
January 28, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Milky Orchid (Neotinea lactea) & Fan-lipped Orchid (Anacamptis collina).
Two #orchids that can be seen now & on our #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour. 2 places are available if you fancy joining us...
greenwings.co/our-holidays...
A donation from every botanical tour goes to @bsbibotany.bsky.social too!
Two #orchids that can be seen now & on our #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour. 2 places are available if you fancy joining us...
greenwings.co/our-holidays...
A donation from every botanical tour goes to @bsbibotany.bsky.social too!
'Morpho Monday'
Our time in Colombia has come to an end, but what a beautiful pair of butterflies to finish with on our final day in the field!
Our time in Colombia has come to an end, but what a beautiful pair of butterflies to finish with on our final day in the field!
January 26, 2026 at 1:35 PM
'Morpho Monday'
Our time in Colombia has come to an end, but what a beautiful pair of butterflies to finish with on our final day in the field!
Our time in Colombia has come to an end, but what a beautiful pair of butterflies to finish with on our final day in the field!
A few phone pics from today on our Butterflies of Colombia tour. A blue kind of day it seems, but not the mood - our group are having a ball with so many beautiful species to see & photograph! 💙🦋🇨🇴
January 24, 2026 at 5:51 PM
A few phone pics from today on our Butterflies of Colombia tour. A blue kind of day it seems, but not the mood - our group are having a ball with so many beautiful species to see & photograph! 💙🦋🇨🇴
Good morning from Greece - Lake Kerkini in the north to be more precise.
Our guests are currently enjoying a chilly boat trip on the lake - keeping warm being mesmerised by the Dalmatian Pelicans they're there to see & photograph.
Our guests are currently enjoying a chilly boat trip on the lake - keeping warm being mesmerised by the Dalmatian Pelicans they're there to see & photograph.
January 21, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Good morning from Greece - Lake Kerkini in the north to be more precise.
Our guests are currently enjoying a chilly boat trip on the lake - keeping warm being mesmerised by the Dalmatian Pelicans they're there to see & photograph.
Our guests are currently enjoying a chilly boat trip on the lake - keeping warm being mesmerised by the Dalmatian Pelicans they're there to see & photograph.
'Iberian Lynx in the Lens'
Our group had a great time in Spain with lots of Lynx sightings & behaviour to observe from these beautiful cats! They enjoyed a wide variety of other wildlife too. We can't to return - and we'll be launching another new Spanish tour soon as well.
Our group had a great time in Spain with lots of Lynx sightings & behaviour to observe from these beautiful cats! They enjoyed a wide variety of other wildlife too. We can't to return - and we'll be launching another new Spanish tour soon as well.
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
'Iberian Lynx in the Lens'
Our group had a great time in Spain with lots of Lynx sightings & behaviour to observe from these beautiful cats! They enjoyed a wide variety of other wildlife too. We can't to return - and we'll be launching another new Spanish tour soon as well.
Our group had a great time in Spain with lots of Lynx sightings & behaviour to observe from these beautiful cats! They enjoyed a wide variety of other wildlife too. We can't to return - and we'll be launching another new Spanish tour soon as well.
Good morning! A snippet of Heliconius cydno in Colombia from our ongoing butterfly tour...
January 18, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Good morning! A snippet of Heliconius cydno in Colombia from our ongoing butterfly tour...
Good signs of spring and for our annual #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour.
Our preparation starts early and goes deep; benefitting our guests who we can't wait to show around & share the island with 😊
Our preparation starts early and goes deep; benefitting our guests who we can't wait to show around & share the island with 😊
Orchid season 2026 now well underway here. Mine was a bit delayed, but caught up with some flowers yesterday.
Ophrys speculum and Romulea tempskyana phone pics.
Ophrys speculum and Romulea tempskyana phone pics.
January 17, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Good signs of spring and for our annual #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour.
Our preparation starts early and goes deep; benefitting our guests who we can't wait to show around & share the island with 😊
Our preparation starts early and goes deep; benefitting our guests who we can't wait to show around & share the island with 😊
We've begun the year with a cracker of a tour, in Colombia - megadiverse country & capital of the butterfly world!
Here's a few phone pics sent back to us from the first couple of days of fun! 🦋
And more funds generated that we'll be able to donate to @europebutterfly.bsky.social too!
Here's a few phone pics sent back to us from the first couple of days of fun! 🦋
And more funds generated that we'll be able to donate to @europebutterfly.bsky.social too!
January 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
We've begun the year with a cracker of a tour, in Colombia - megadiverse country & capital of the butterfly world!
Here's a few phone pics sent back to us from the first couple of days of fun! 🦋
And more funds generated that we'll be able to donate to @europebutterfly.bsky.social too!
Here's a few phone pics sent back to us from the first couple of days of fun! 🦋
And more funds generated that we'll be able to donate to @europebutterfly.bsky.social too!
Happy New Year to everyone! 🥂🎉
📸 Dalmatian Pelicans in winter, on Lake Kerkini in Greece 🇬🇷
📸 Dalmatian Pelicans in winter, on Lake Kerkini in Greece 🇬🇷
December 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Happy New Year to everyone! 🥂🎉
📸 Dalmatian Pelicans in winter, on Lake Kerkini in Greece 🇬🇷
📸 Dalmatian Pelicans in winter, on Lake Kerkini in Greece 🇬🇷
One of the many orchids to enjoy on our tour in spring...
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#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
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#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
December 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
One of the many orchids to enjoy on our tour in spring...
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#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
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#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Roll on spring and our next #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour!
2025 is almost over, so reflective posts are in order. Here's a small sample of the beautiful orchids I photographed in spring on my local patch of Rhodes.
December 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Roll on spring and our next #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour!
📢 NEW #orchid discovered on our 2025 #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour!
🌟Ophrys chiosica was found by us this April. A species that was previously thought to be endemic to Chios Island.
🌟It’s the 2nd orchid we’ve added to the island list from our tours, Ophrys samia being the other one.
🌟Ophrys chiosica was found by us this April. A species that was previously thought to be endemic to Chios Island.
🌟It’s the 2nd orchid we’ve added to the island list from our tours, Ophrys samia being the other one.
December 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
📢 NEW #orchid discovered on our 2025 #RhodesOrchidOdyssey tour!
🌟Ophrys chiosica was found by us this April. A species that was previously thought to be endemic to Chios Island.
🌟It’s the 2nd orchid we’ve added to the island list from our tours, Ophrys samia being the other one.
🌟Ophrys chiosica was found by us this April. A species that was previously thought to be endemic to Chios Island.
🌟It’s the 2nd orchid we’ve added to the island list from our tours, Ophrys samia being the other one.
Christmas is all bright colours & bling & we can find ourselves drawn to the colourful in the butterfly world too. But lets not forget the subtle beauty of the less coloured species! Here is Russian Heath in Greece by Yealand K & White-bordered Grayling in Türkiye by Markus D.
#AdventCalendar
#AdventCalendar
December 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Christmas is all bright colours & bling & we can find ourselves drawn to the colourful in the butterfly world too. But lets not forget the subtle beauty of the less coloured species! Here is Russian Heath in Greece by Yealand K & White-bordered Grayling in Türkiye by Markus D.
#AdventCalendar
#AdventCalendar
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Colossus Orchid (Ophrys colossaea). A more apt #orchid for my Rhodes #AdventCalendar would be hard to find!
Join me on my Greek island home in April for orchids & a whole lot more! More info & booking on the @greenwingstours.bsky.social site:
greenwings.co/our-holidays...
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Join me on my Greek island home in April for orchids & a whole lot more! More info & booking on the @greenwingstours.bsky.social site:
greenwings.co/our-holidays...
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
December 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Colossus Orchid (Ophrys colossaea). A more apt #orchid for my Rhodes #AdventCalendar would be hard to find!
Join me on my Greek island home in April for orchids & a whole lot more! More info & booking on the @greenwingstours.bsky.social site:
greenwings.co/our-holidays...
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Join me on my Greek island home in April for orchids & a whole lot more! More info & booking on the @greenwingstours.bsky.social site:
greenwings.co/our-holidays...
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
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Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) for day 19 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
Always nice to get some bonus beasties with the botany! Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus) and Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Always nice to get some bonus beasties with the botany! Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus) and Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
December 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) for day 19 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
Always nice to get some bonus beasties with the botany! Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus) and Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Always nice to get some bonus beasties with the botany! Crab Spider (Thomisus onustus) and Green Hairstreak (Callophrys rubi).
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
'A Fantastic Four for Friday'
Common Glider (Neptis sappho) in Romania by Adrian Hoskins
Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) in Bulgaria by Neil M
Little Tiger Blues (Tarucus balkanicus) in Turkey by Ben G
Blues puddling in Turkey by Ingo D
Days 15 - 20 of our #adventcalendar
Common Glider (Neptis sappho) in Romania by Adrian Hoskins
Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) in Bulgaria by Neil M
Little Tiger Blues (Tarucus balkanicus) in Turkey by Ben G
Blues puddling in Turkey by Ingo D
Days 15 - 20 of our #adventcalendar
December 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
'A Fantastic Four for Friday'
Common Glider (Neptis sappho) in Romania by Adrian Hoskins
Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) in Bulgaria by Neil M
Little Tiger Blues (Tarucus balkanicus) in Turkey by Ben G
Blues puddling in Turkey by Ingo D
Days 15 - 20 of our #adventcalendar
Common Glider (Neptis sappho) in Romania by Adrian Hoskins
Striped Hawk-moth (Hyles livornica) in Bulgaria by Neil M
Little Tiger Blues (Tarucus balkanicus) in Turkey by Ben G
Blues puddling in Turkey by Ingo D
Days 15 - 20 of our #adventcalendar
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Cristina is our wonderful co-ordinator of the European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. Under her guidance the scheme is expanding rapidly and more and more people are getting involved. Do join in and help us monitor butterflies
Meet the expert… Cristina Sevilleja 🦋
Read more about Cristina in this post! Do you have any questions for her? Let us know the comments 👇🏻👇🏾
#PollinatorAcademy #Meettheexpert #Pollinators #Butterfly #Taxonomy
Read more about Cristina in this post! Do you have any questions for her? Let us know the comments 👇🏻👇🏾
#PollinatorAcademy #Meettheexpert #Pollinators #Butterfly #Taxonomy
December 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Cristina is our wonderful co-ordinator of the European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. Under her guidance the scheme is expanding rapidly and more and more people are getting involved. Do join in and help us monitor butterflies
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Good morning from Greece.
Ophrys rhodia for day 15 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Ophrys rhodia for day 15 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Good morning from Greece.
Ophrys rhodia for day 15 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Ophrys rhodia for day 15 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
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Good morning from Greece.
Ophrys umbilicata as a belated offering for day 14 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Ophrys umbilicata as a belated offering for day 14 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Good morning from Greece.
Ophrys umbilicata as a belated offering for day 14 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
Ophrys umbilicata as a belated offering for day 14 of my #orchid #AdventCalendar
#RhodesOrchidOdyssey
For day 14 of our butterfly #AdventCalendar a Grecian Copper (Lycaena ottomana) by Anthony J, a guest on one of butterfly tours in Greece.
December 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For day 14 of our butterfly #AdventCalendar a Grecian Copper (Lycaena ottomana) by Anthony J, a guest on one of butterfly tours in Greece.
Day 13 of our #AdventCalendar
A female Southern Swallowtail (Papilio alexanor) egg-laying. Taken on our very popular Italian Alps tour by guest Michael C this year.
Every butterfly tour we run = a donation to support the valuable work of @europebutterfly.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
A female Southern Swallowtail (Papilio alexanor) egg-laying. Taken on our very popular Italian Alps tour by guest Michael C this year.
Every butterfly tour we run = a donation to support the valuable work of @europebutterfly.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Day 13 of our #AdventCalendar
A female Southern Swallowtail (Papilio alexanor) egg-laying. Taken on our very popular Italian Alps tour by guest Michael C this year.
Every butterfly tour we run = a donation to support the valuable work of @europebutterfly.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
A female Southern Swallowtail (Papilio alexanor) egg-laying. Taken on our very popular Italian Alps tour by guest Michael C this year.
Every butterfly tour we run = a donation to support the valuable work of @europebutterfly.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
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Milky Orchid (Neotinea lactea) is my #orchid for day 13
Already in bloom in some parts of the mainland. And other species are out in Crete too. The season has started.
#AdventCalendar
Already in bloom in some parts of the mainland. And other species are out in Crete too. The season has started.
#AdventCalendar
December 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Milky Orchid (Neotinea lactea) is my #orchid for day 13
Already in bloom in some parts of the mainland. And other species are out in Crete too. The season has started.
#AdventCalendar
Already in bloom in some parts of the mainland. And other species are out in Crete too. The season has started.
#AdventCalendar