Well George, that's interesting about the purple emperor. I remember seeing 'that' TV proram with Matthew Oates in it where he was rearing larvae under some netting in (his?) garden. I can't think of anyone I'd trust more with the care of this particular species and please note he would have obtaine...

Just so Gruditch gets even more votes here's a remarkably similar shot but it's not up to the same standard. When I get my new camera however ...

Danny - I'd have no problem with that either and I guess it's the way a lot of us became interested in the first place, so lets hope your little girl becomes as enthusiastic as us when she gets a bit older! What I do have a problem with is commercial beeders taking nests of Marsh Fritillaries for ex...

Definitely voluntary! I must admit to having second thoughts after posting that since it was bound to be controversial and my guess is that it's something we all aspire to anyway. Having started the thread I'll be pleased to receive any other comments though. I noted Pete's comments concerning tramp...

Looking at the postings concerning buying breeding stock from dealers where perhaps the origin of the stock is unclear made me wonder if there isn't scope for signing up to a member's code of conduct. I'm sure people will come up with suggestions for this and it might include not buying stock from d...

I did a quick web search and Skipwith Common seems to pop up quite often for Brimstones - might be worth a try, it certainly sounds a nice place place to visit.

Yes I was with you! We never did find your DOB again. Nice to see you all though and there's always another day.

Thanks Gruditch I was a bit concerned about that too. I know Sigma offer at least some of their lenses in a Sony mount. The on-line reviews / comparisons show Canon (specifically the 400D) to be ahead for several factors such as noise and colour balance so it's going to be a brave decision to move a...

Does anyone have anything to say (good or bad!) about the Sony A100 DSLR? I've not tried one myself but what I like about it, on paper at least, is the image stabilisation built into the body which could mean I could use cheaper, lighter lenses. I should say that at the moment I use the Canon S3 and...

Hi! I too use this camera and also with the 500D supplementary lens. I have recently been experimenting with manual focus and the 'continuous' shooting mode. I can then press and release for a single shot or keep the shutter release held down for about 1 shot per second - this allows me to bracket t...