The word chrysalis derives from the ancient Greek word χρυσός (chrysos) which means gold. When you view some butterfly pupae, such as this Small Tortoiseshell, you can see how well suited the etymology (another Greek word!) of chrysalis can be. Out of interest, the term Aurelian was
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We’re pleased to announce a brand new butterfly watching holiday to Mexico! During a 2 week tour in March you’ll be able to witness one of the wonders of the natural world – the millions of Monarch butterflies that overwinter there. We’ll also spend a week exploring
Read more →Roger Gibbons, who leads on our French Alps butterfly tour, also has his own website – Butterflies of France. It is a great resource for anyone interested in the butterflies of France and provides species photos and information, gleaned from Rogers many years of study. We’ve got
Read more →Here is a lovely shot of a Humming-bird Hawk-moth in Provence. It was taken on our July butterfly watching holiday in this beautiful part of France by Jim, one of our guests. The group enjoyed over 100 butterfly species during the week, plus some great moths –
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Welcome to our new look website! Greenwings is growing and evolving all the time. To make our website more appealing and even easier to navigate and use we recently decided it was time to give it a face lift! We believe in keeping things straightforward and hope that
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