Labour of love

[dilettante]

I set out this Spring and Summer to make an effort to see and photograph more British species, and I've been building up this 'sticker album' as I go.


Link to larger version (1920x1280px)

Almost all these photos were taken this year, but there are a few (Wall, Painted Lady, Peacock) from previous years where this year's photos weren't as good. All the blank spaces are species I've yet to see, apart from Purple Hairstreak, which I've seen but yet to photograph!

Hopefully next year I'll fill in one or two gaps, and get better pictures of some of these.

[David M]

I like it, dilettante! Very impressive.

[Susie]

What a great idea

[Lee Hurrell]

I like it too!

It reminds me of the series of cigarette cards from years ago. My mum is looking after my set.

Cheers

Lee

[millerd]

If they were the ones I had, they were Brooke Bond tea cards. My mum managed to throw mine away (along with some old comics which would now be worth a significant amount). The commentaries on the cards would make interesting reading now: I believe the Comma was described as scarce and the Large Tortoiseshell not uncommon in Southern England.

I love the "sticker album". How easy is it to create such a thing?

Dave

[Rogerdodge]

If they were the ones I had, they were Brooke Bond tea cards. My mum managed to throw mine away

Well now you can replace them for the princely sum of £4.10 (inc. p&p)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1963-Brooke-B ... 415c345320
I bought a set off e-bay myself a few years back to remind me of the ones I had when I was just 8 years old.
Real nostalgia.

[dilettante]

I love the "sticker album". How easy is it to create such a thing?

I did it in Photoshop Elements. It's easy enough if you're happy working with layers and things.

[Wurzel]

I'll swap you a Glanville for a Swallowtail

You've only gone and come up with the same idea as mine for the last three pages of my book Now are we great minds thinking alike or fools...?

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Pete Eeles]

I think this is just brilliant. So much so, that I've created a Powerpoint template to help me better-see which "gaps" I have (can't be bothered to faff around with Photoshop since I'm never going to show this to anyone!). I've been going through the skippers this morning and have been culling all sub-par images (which are most of them!) since I purchased my first digital camera way back in (I think) 2002! The template is attached, and I'm using the same layout to visualise whether I have a decent photo of male upperside, male underside, female upperside, female underside, ovum, larva, pupa. The template is attached, in case anyone wants it!

template.ppt

(2.3 MiB) Downloaded 80 times

Cheers,

- Pete

[Pete Eeles]

... the last three pages of my book Now are we great minds thinking alike or fools...?

So what book's that then, Wurzel? Sounds interesting!

Cheers,

- Pete

[Neil Freeman]

Hi Pete,

I have just downloaded the pp template to have a play with myself.
Many thanks for that, I look forward to sorting through my photos to find suitable images.

Cheers,

Neil F.

[David M]

Thanks for the template, Pete. I guess we can now all indulge ourselves in an adult version of childhood Panini football sticker proportion.

[Wurzel]

Cheers Pete for the interest - I've PM'ed you but it's just sitting in my outbox - maybe you'll get it soon?

Have a goodun

Wurzel

[Willrow]

Very impressive dilettante, this format suits them perfectly, I think it looks like the digital equivalent of a butterfly cabinet. You could print it up once you have the full set (which I'm sure you will eventually) frame it and then stick it up on the wall, naturally where everyone can see and enjoy it

Hope you manage to fill the gaps next year. I really cannot believe how quickly the 2011 season has passed

Bill

[dilettante]

Thanks, Bill. I doubt I'll be filling the chart any time soon, particularly Chequered Skipper or NBA.