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Greenwings Wildlife Tours Greenwings offer expertly led wildlife holidays worldwide since 2010. We hope to see you on one of our adventures soon! Welcome to Greenwings!

We specialise in butterflies & botany, but also offer plenty of other wildlife & photography based tours. It is our aim to take you to some of the most beautiful and wildlife rich places around the world. Our company was born from a love of the natural world and a desire to not only enjoy it but to respect and conserve it. Therefore, we want to do much more than merely visit, we want to invest in

the conservation of the habitats and the species that make them special, hence our motto "observe to conserve". We are proud to promise that from every trip we organise some of the profits will be donated to a conservation charity. Wherever possible the money will go towards supporting local projects in the places that we visit. Otherwise we will donate to a relevant wildlife charity.

During the weekend we were saddened to learn that Tristan Lafranchis has passed away and our sincere condolences go out ...
03/02/2025

During the weekend we were saddened to learn that Tristan Lafranchis has passed away and our sincere condolences go out to his family & friends.

Tristan was an exceptional lepidopterist, naturalist, and tour leader. In the early years he believed in us and helped Greenwings to take flight - we will always be grateful to him for that.

His tours with us were extremely popular, thanks to the enthusiasm & generosity that he had to share his love & knowledge of nature with everyone.

He always said his favourite butterfly was Cleopatra, so we’d like to share one photographed by a Greenwings guest during Tristan’s first tour with us in Greece in 2013.

His legacy will live on, not least in the numerous books he published on lepidoptera & botany.

Matt Berry
Greenwings

Butterfly Conservation Europe Butterfly Conservation’s European Butterflies Group UK Butterflies

We recorded a massive 93 butterfly species in a single day on our last visit to the Kaçkar Mountains in Turkey. On that ...
30/01/2025

We recorded a massive 93 butterfly species in a single day on our last visit to the Kaçkar Mountains in Turkey.

On that particular day the many highlights included these - Rebel’s Hairstreak, Gerhard’s Black Hairstreak, Loew’s Blue, Dusky Large Blue.

To see all these and lots more, join our confirmed to run tour this summer...

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/butterfly-holidays/butterflies-of-the-kackars-in-turkey/

A donation will be made to Butterfly Conservation Europe - you can observe & help conserve nature when you travel with us!

Good morning!Here's a photo from Greece, taken by our founder 15 years ago, during our 1st year. The butterfly tour it's...
26/01/2025

Good morning!

Here's a photo from Greece, taken by our founder 15 years ago, during our 1st year. The butterfly tour it's associated with is still going strong & you can join it this summer too (see link below).

A donation is made to Butterfly Conservation Europe with each booking on this and all of our worldwide butterfly tours.

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/butterfly-holidays/butterflies-of-southern-greece/

Here's a beautiful Morpho deidamia from Peru. But also a 'behind the scenes' image too, for a glimpse of what goes into ...
25/01/2025

Here's a beautiful Morpho deidamia from Peru. But also a 'behind the scenes' image too, for a glimpse of what goes into making the images & what goes on during our tours.

We think it's all good fun & our good sport guests do too. On this tour they notched up an amazing 593 butterfly species!

Both photos courtesy of guest Jim.

We've got 2 more Peru butterfly tours coming up, in 2025 & 2026. More info can be found on our website:

May 2025

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/butterfly-holidays/butterflies-of-peru-2025/

September 2026

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/butterfly-holidays/butterflies-of-peru-2026/

A few images today from Rhodes, Greece.Spring has sprung, but the peak is yet to come - and you can be there to witness ...
24/01/2025

A few images today from Rhodes, Greece.

Spring has sprung, but the peak is yet to come - and you can be there to witness it...

We have a couple of places available for our annual spring 'Orchid Odyssey' tour, 1st - 8th April 2025.

Find out more & book here..

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/botanical-holidays/rhodes-orchid-odyssey-3/

A donation is made to Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland from the proceeds of this tour.

"Which came first? The butterfly or the egg?"Life cycle images of the British Swallowtail (Papilio machaon ssp. britanni...
18/01/2025

"Which came first? The butterfly or the egg?"

Life cycle images of the British Swallowtail (Papilio machaon ssp. britannicus.

The LHP (Larval Host Plant) for this endemic subspecies in the UK is the wetland plant, Milk Parsley (Peucedanum palustre). That is the reason for the butterflies limited distribution, and why it is only currently resident in the Norfolk Broads.

Read more about the ecology of the subspecies here:

https://www.sbbt.org.uk/what-are-swallowtails-birdwings/british-swallowtail/

We often find up to 3 life stages on our Norfolk Broads trips, led by writer & naturalist Patrick Barkham.
Check them out on our "British Wildlife Breaks" page:

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/british-wildlife-breaks/

We this Sunday morning with a Skipper (Agara pardalina) from Peru. Our last tour group there saw a whopping 582 butter...
12/01/2025

We this Sunday morning with a Skipper (Agara pardalina) from Peru. Our last tour group there saw a whopping 582 butterfly species, of which a good number were from the Hesperiidae family.

Did you know that worldwide, approximately 3,500 of the 18,000 known species of butterfly belong to this family.

Photo courtesy of tour leader Adrian Hoskins.

Our next trips to Peru are May/June 2025 and September 2026. More info can be found on our website.

New addition to our 'British Wildlife Breaks' - join us in Suffolk with superb all-round naturalist & co-author of 'Brit...
11/01/2025

New addition to our 'British Wildlife Breaks' - join us in Suffolk with superb all-round naturalist & co-author of 'British and Irish Wild Flowers and Plants: A Pocket Guide' Dr Chris Gibson..

Saturday 26th July & Sunday 27th July are available to book as individual days, or you can do both & make a weekend of it! The area is full of great places to eat & stay if you do choose to extend your stay.

Chris will show you a rich diversity of wildlife in a variety of beautiful heaths & coastal habitats, features that this part of Southeast Suffolk is rightly famous for.

Donation made from each place sold to Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland for which we're a proud to support.



Find out more & grab your places here..

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/british-wildlife-breaks/midsummer-on-the-suffolk-heaths-coast/

The checklist from our butterfly tour in Peru late last year is still being worked on. Today it reached a superb 550 spe...
06/01/2025

The checklist from our butterfly tour in Peru late last year is still being worked on. Today it reached a superb 550 species!

If you consider that the entire European continent has just below 500 species, then you get some idea of the amazing diversity & abundance of butterflies in Peru & other South American countries.

We have another Peru tour scheduled for 2025. Find out more & sign up here...

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/butterfly-holidays/butterflies-of-peru-2025/

We also have one available in 2026 and you can find out more about that here...

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/butterfly-holidays/butterflies-of-peru-2026/

Many other locations are available & the list is forever growing, so do keep checking our posts and our website!

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/butterfly-holidays/

Photo: Lyropteryx apollonia by tour guide & author Adrian Hoskins.

Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and the New Year!
24/12/2024

Best wishes to everyone for Christmas and the New Year!

Good morning! Our is our signature botanical holiday, 'Rhodes Orchid Odyssey'.We're flagging it up because there's onl...
16/12/2024

Good morning!

Our is our signature botanical holiday, 'Rhodes Orchid Odyssey'.

We're flagging it up because there's only 2 weeks left to win a place on the 2025 trip, by entering the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland fundraising lottery.

Entries close 31st December so enter soon to be in with a chance! A ticket could also make a fun & different Christmas gift for a friend or loved one 🎁

Link for the lottery...

https://bsbi.org/greenwings-holiday-lottery

Link for the holiday...

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/botanical-holidays/rhodes-orchid-odyssey-3/

Good morning!Time for & to tell you about one of our tried & trusted tours, with a new twist!We've refreshed our 'Autu...
10/12/2024

Good morning!

Time for & to tell you about one of our tried & trusted tours, with a new twist!

We've refreshed our 'Autumn Flowers of Southern Greece & The Peloponnese' tour to make it a longer, 11 day, slower-paced & comprehensive exploration, which will cover new areas for more plants.

We believe it is the finest Peloponnese tour you'll find for 2025! Why?

1. Led by locals. Our expert Greek naturalist leader (Sotiris Alexiou) Σωτήρης Αλεξίου, originates from the area and lives full time in Greece. He knows his homeland intimately & has up to date local knowledge so we can find the target species & easily adapt to local seasonal conditions. He also loves sharing the rich nature & heritage of Greece with our guests.

2. Longer. Our tour is 11 days, instead of the more common 8 day tours. That's so we can show you things that no one else does. And, so we can give you more 'bulbs per buck' as it were - more species of Crocus, Colchicum etc. You'll also enjoy the gentle pace with plenty of rich culture & history included.

3. Low price. With our 'early bird' offer you can save £150 per person on this trip. And as a proud Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland their members can also get an extra £50 off per person.

That's a £200 saving if you book this trip before Christmas!

On top of that, we give a 5% reduction to all our previous customers as well.

Find our more & book here:

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/botanical-holidays/autumn-flowers-of-southern-greece-the-peloponnese-2025/

Photos courtesy of previous Greenwings guests Rick B & Andre H. Plus a few from our tour leaders.

Too many cat pics on the internet? 🐈‍⬛We’re not ashamed to share some, when the cat in question is a stunning Iberian Ly...
06/12/2024

Too many cat pics on the internet? 🐈‍⬛

We’re not ashamed to share some, when the cat in question is a stunning Iberian Lynx that is! We hope you enjoy these, just sent back to us by our guide in Spain.

He reports that it’s a good season for observations with plenty of both predator & prey (rabbits) this year. We’ve got a great tour you can join, if you act soon! A Christmas present for yourself or a loved one maybe?

Dates are 15th - 19th Jan 2025. Visit our website for info & to book:

https://greenwings.co/our-holidays/general-wildlife-holidays/iberian-lynx-in-andalusia/

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