This morning we visited Les Beaux de Provence, a rocky outcrop that is crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south located in the foothills of the Alpilles mountains, northeast of Arles. We spent less than an hour and a half birding below the castle as it was very hot; then a similar period of time visiting the beautiful village and, along with many tourists, tasting its ice creams!
There was one very special moment when I managed to track a swallowtail butterfly for just over a minute and took a huge number of shots of it, mainly in flight. I am happy to share just a few of them with you in this blog.
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7 responses to “30th May 2025 – Les Baux de Provence, France”
Amazing shots of the swallowtail. So lucky 🍀
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🙏 Made me smile in the heat. We are not used to 30C+.
Martin Tayler
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Ah, I understand. Our summer temperatures are always in the mid 30C’s but it’s not humid here.
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I am actually enjoying it hotter than UK, so not really complaining. And again, I’m not having to do any work!
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Brilliant photos! Amazing shots!
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I must admit, Michael, I had a smile on my face.
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And certainly you should 😁
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