Clouded Apollo at Gotse Delchev

Gotse Delchev sits in the Mesta valley, a warm, sheltered basin where the Pirin and western Rhodope mountains meet, and it's here that the Clouded Apollo can be found alongside Apollo, Camberwell Beauty, Balkan Copper and Pearl-bordered Fritillary. This meeting point of two distinct mountain ranges creates ideal conditions for photographing the species during July. Visitors joining the Bulgarian Mountain Butterfly Macro holiday will find this basin a rewarding stop for capturing the Clouded Apollo against its mountain-fringed surroundings.