Hi all, As a new member to the UKB forum I have noticed that the largest (by far) percentage of posts relate to cameras, photography, and the photographic competition. Other topics (on the ocaision that they're raised) don't seem to prompt anywhere near as much interest or debate. This strikes me as...

and the quality in digital pics being better

This will be true if your DSLR is in excess of 20mp. 20mp equates roughly in quality to 100iso film.

Felix.

Hmmm. Well I hope that I didn't offend anyone with my comment upon the technical merits of film. :oops: Besides, surely the point about photography is enjoyment, irrespective of what kit one has, and the choice of kit should be what suits the individual best. There are plenty of people who wouldn't ...

Gruditch, that is a stunning shot!

Felix.

Film ! What's that It's the stuff I use for all my serious photography ! I'm with you Adrian! At the risk of alienating everyone on this forum I use a Nikon FM3a which I purchased about 3 years ago for about a grand, and it is utterly fantastic. When coupled with any of my Nikon AIS lenses it produ...

The Portland Bird Observatory reports a possible Large Tortoiseshell sighting on Portland at East Weare, Jan 27th. With the flush of regular sightings in the southern counties over the past few years could this be a successful over-wintering? Perhaps this species will once again become a transitory ...

I would encourage everyone to check out Martin's landscape shots - they are amazing, and some great compositions too. Martin, I have to say that the landscapes are some of your best photographs (and with the quality of some of the butterfly ones that's really saying something)! Where were the Scotti...

There is already plans to build on farm land to the east side of Andover, these are two seperate projects of 4000 homes each. and this will be only 7 or 8 miles away from the proposed new town. As the government crushes the agricultural industry in this country so agricultural land becomes less val...

Indeed Pete, Worrying on several fronts. This is the same Natural England that has sanctioned the release of 257 Grey Squirrels into " acceptable areas " which seems contrary to all common sense. The Wildlife and Counrtyside Act prohibits the release of alien species but NE has assumed pow...

The problem here is that the Ragwort Control Act 2003 only applies to Common Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea. Unfortunately some land owners (and certainly some 'conservation groups') have gone ragwort mad and are simply pulling any yellow Senecio, including some partucularly rare or specialised species. ...

You may already be aware of this, but the Chief Executive of Natural England, Dr Helen Phillips, has called a review of the " sanctity " of the green belt to ensure that future policies are " appropriate to modern times ". Dr Phillips has stated that she hopes to generate debate ...

Hi Polly, I'm new to the site too! :wink: Much like Mike I always carry a small hard bound note book wherever I go and record all sorts of things, not just butterflies (in fact diptera is my primary interest), but any interesting wildlife observations. These notes are then added to a diary/database ...

Hi Martin,

You have some fantastic photo's there!

Is that an M12 or M400?

Cheers,

Felix.

The Labour Government really is on a mission to destroy both the British countryside, rural communities and the British agricultural industry. The government has exhibited time and again a total disregard for the environment in this country, for biodiversity, for the scientific community, and for an...

Hey all, Has anyone noticed the amount of British butterflies being sold on Ebay lately? They seem to be from old collections, but all the same there seems to be a healthy interest judging from the ones that I have 'watched'. :o A Large Blue has been listed tonight, it claims to be an old specimen f...

Hello Denise, The end of March is usually considered to be the best time to prune buddlia, but this would depend on what are of the country you live in. To an extent you can also govern the time that the pant will flower by adjusting the time of the prune - the later that you perform the pruning ope...