Just seen two days ago my first butterfly of the year a comma at Chester zoo . Things are looking up
Pete

Dave I would think that the best method on a limited budget, for photographing macro moths would be- Look on E-Bay for a Canon EF 50mm lens. F1.8 is fine, about £50 to £70. Look on E-Bay for a set of Auto Extension Tubes (£72 for Kenko) - avoid the non-auto ones at £5 or less! Attach to camera and ...

Thanks for your help Wavelea1 and Matzukaze :D We cant wait to go its been ages since we visited Cornwall Will definately visit Breney Common I have never seen Marsh fritillaries before and they should be around when I go I'm also into dragonflies so hopefully will see some of them too Penhale Sands...

Hi we are going on holiday to St Mawes Cornwall (the other side of the river to Falmouth) for the first week in June next year
Can anyone reccomend any places to see butterflies ?
Dont mind what sort just hoping to explore the area and see a few
Can PM if its easier, thanks
Pete

I bought my Sigma 150 from the chap who sells from Scotland, very happy saved a lot and will be buying my next lens from him too
I agree with the amount you save its worth chancing the warranty
Pete

Hi lovely series of shots
I dont worry about winding up the ISO rather do that than use flash
I've seen very few Small Tortoishells this year and am having to drive around a lot to find butterflies.
pete

I was looking fowards to it coming out, a real shame it was cancelled.
It is a mystery as reading the intro to the dragonfly book they had done a lot of the groundwork already, maybee the dragonfly book did not sell well but I can't see why as its really good
Pete

Thanks Felix thats a real shame as the dragonfly book is really good hope it gets sorted out
Pete

Hi is there any news as to when this will be out
I've got the watching british dragonflies, Steve and Caroline Dudley and Andrew Mackay did an excellent job and it says that the butterfly book is in preparation
Pete

thanks guys

Hi wavelea, just got back the weather was awful we came back a day early I did up at first light on saturday though as it was dry and saw several high browns and silver washed and managed some photos before the rain came at 11am I was really pleased to see them a first for me :D We saw a lot of ring...

Hi we are going this weekend but the weather forecast looks a bit grim showers at best :( are we likely to find any butterflies in these conditions , I have found with damselflies if I can find them in poor weather that I've managed some nice photos but with fritilaries I guess they will be roosting...

Hi here's the first Pearl Bordered Fritilary that I've seen ever made my week
Pete

Did look at the earlier posting but didnt recognize it as the same caterpillar.

Description says grey, with 2 lines of of yellow dots, this guy is blue with 1 line of dots.

Guess it must be a colour variation of the Drinker caterpillar.

Thanks for the iD

Hi The wife found this caterpillar while we was looking for Grizzeled Skippers.
I suspect its a moth, it seemed to be feeding on grass
Does anyone know what it is
Thanks
Pete

Thanks Guy I agree it does look like a Hemiargus ceraunus
I got the ID from a book a bird guide had in Cuba. I'm glad you posted the link as I forgot to write down the scientific name as we was driving round looking for birds at the time
Pete

Went to the Dee again saw 5 Small tortoishells 2 Green veined whites 1 orange Tip and a Peacock, Good start for me too, got photos of the torts and Peacock. The Orange tip did not settle tho
Pete

Hi Just returned from a holiday in Cuba mainly looked for birds but found some butterflies too
Here's a Pigmy Blue . I could not believe how tiny he was much smaller than a Common Blue
40D Signa 150 handheld
Pete

Hi here's my first Butterfly this year I went to the Dee to look for Club tailed Dragonflies , no dragonflies but found this Green Veined white,really pleased with this one Backlit in evening, 40D and Sigma 105 with tripod Pete http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/lcpete/_MG_7465.jpg PS on preview...

Hi recently got the Sigma 150mm. Really happy with it brilliant IQ.
I have been using it on holiday in Cuba and found that I could use it hand held for butterflies and Dragonflies. I may find I need to use a tripod in the UK though
Pete