Bulgaria Wildlife Photography
Bulgaria is a rewarding destination for wildlife photographers, offering a rich mix of reptiles, amphibians and butterflies across a varied landscape of river valleys, mountain passes and upland plateaus. Its warm spring and summer months bring out an impressive diversity of subjects, from secretive snakes to delicate fritillaries, making it a country well suited to close-up, patient photography work. NaturesLens has built several dedicated holidays around this natural wealth, giving photographers focused opportunities to capture species that can be difficult to find elsewhere in Europe.
Species NaturesLens Photographs in Bulgaria
NaturesLens runs its Reptiles & Amphibians in Bulgaria holiday around sites such as Harmanli, Ivaylovgrad and Primorsko, seeking out species including the European Glass Lizard, Smooth Snake, Syrian Spadefoot Toad, Aesculapian Snake, Blotched Snake and Dahl's Whip Snake. For butterflies, NaturesLens leads both the Bulgarian Mountain Butterfly Macro and Bulgarian Butterfly Macro holidays to locations including Gotse Delchev, Govedartsi, the Rila Monastery area, Yundola Pass, Dobrostan Plateau, Koprivshtitsa and Mirkovo, photographing species such as the Apollo, Chequered Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Knapweed Fritillary, Southern Festoon and Spotted Fritillary. These trips typically run in May, June and July, when reptile activity and butterfly emergence are at their best.
NaturesLens Guides Who Lead Trips Here
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bulgaria located?
Bulgaria is in Europe.
What can I photograph in Bulgaria?
NaturesLens photographs European Glass Lizard, Smooth Snake, Syrian Spadefoot Toad, Apollo, Chequered Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Knapweed Fritillary, Southern Festoon, Spotted Fritillary, Aesculapian Snake, Blotched Snake and Dahl's Whip Snake in Bulgaria. Holidays here typically run in May, June, July.
Can I photograph the European Glass Lizard in Bulgaria?
Yes — the European Glass Lizard is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its Bulgaria holidays.
Can I photograph the Smooth Snake in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Smooth Snake.
Can I photograph the Syrian Spadefoot Toad in Bulgaria?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to Bulgaria that include the Syrian Spadefoot Toad.
Can I photograph the Apollo in Bulgaria?
Yes — the Apollo is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its Bulgaria holidays.
Can I photograph the Chequered Skipper in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Chequered Skipper.
Can I photograph the Grizzled Skipper in Bulgaria?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to Bulgaria that include the Grizzled Skipper.
Can I photograph the Knapweed Fritillary in Bulgaria?
Yes — the Knapweed Fritillary is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its Bulgaria holidays.
Can I photograph the Southern Festoon in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Southern Festoon.
Can I photograph the Spotted Fritillary in Bulgaria?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to Bulgaria that include the Spotted Fritillary.
Can I photograph the Aesculapian Snake in Bulgaria?
Yes — the Aesculapian Snake is one of the species NaturesLens looks for on its Bulgaria holidays.
Can I photograph the Blotched Snake in Bulgaria?
Bulgaria is one of the destinations NaturesLens visits to photograph the Blotched Snake.
Can I photograph the Dahl's Whip Snake in Bulgaria?
NaturesLens runs wildlife photography holidays to Bulgaria that include the Dahl's Whip Snake.