I agree with everything that has been said in the last two posts, in particular the pustulous sore bit. Can i apply to be a moderator?

Begorra,,, bejabers, there was theez tree fellers!

Oops PC out of the window again.

I suppose what we have all gained from this, is the knowledge that Gibster and his lady are at one with themselves, and the world. This is the sort of bond that lasts, and they seem to me like a very nice couple.

Just be careful Lee, i've noticed that women keep changing their avatars.

And if my thought dreams could be seen, they'd probably put my head in a guillotine,,, its alright Ma, its life and life only.

Bob Dylan, Blonde on Blonde i think, Lee will put me right. EDIT: Oops! Wrong again, it was 'Bringing it all back home'

Flying now???? No, not flying now. I was just reflecting on the reason for the presence of the Meloe in my garden. I think that they may have been fooled by a mild spell. Be nice to get an ID of the beetles to species level, and likewise the Colletes bees in my lawn. Don't the Meloe lay their eggs ...

Mine have been there for several days. So who is that on your avatar, it's not Bob Dylan,( who it should be), so who is it?

Zonda, take a cold shower and read Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time.

Guy

I shall, at once, but i'm more into Dawkins than Hawking

I do have many solitary bees in my grassy places, and woody places, this includes my lawns.

When particles are accelerated in the tubes they reach energies equivalent to the highest temperatures in the known universe So these temperatures are just beyond the temperature in my cheeks, when i'm thinking about Gibsters girlfriend's butterfly run. Is that right? .... Sorry,,,, but it's a weig...

Earlier today i saw a flock of 40-50 Corn Buntings, maybe that's what you spotted.

First oil beetle of the year in the garden today. Unusually early by anyone's standards.

I have them too, watched two in cop yesterday, i looked away of course.

I only wondered. My trouble is,,, i picture things in my head.

Just had a thought, how about 'Unusual angles' for a competition theme.

Hey, if the topic's going to be 'Butterfly Tattoos' I reckon my girlfriend is in with a winning chance - anatomically correct Glanville Frit on her chest. C'mon guys, you KNOW you want to see THAT!!

Does it appear to fly, when she runs?

There could be a category where the requirement is a photograph that shows a pin sharp head and thorax but it being acceptable that the furthest (ore nearest) antenna is out of focus as this is unavoidable to ensure a thoroughly blurred non-distracting background :twisted: Well this is fine, but pe...

What about 'Butterfly Abbs.' ? Felix has just fainted. However i do have just the one.

DITTO

Maybe its a case of some people love to just look at butterflies, and others like photographing butterflies. I must admit that the image my eye sees, cries out to be captured. This however is intensely difficult, and observation seems to be enough for some. So be it.

I think that Felix might have hit the spot here.... Gawd,,, what am i saying? An iris on a turd did it for me. When you admire Dali this all becomes relevant.

These are photography competitions, In natural history photography, and especially in macro photography, a messy, busy, cluttered background makes for an undesirable image. With true macro, you are dead right, but i spent all of last season with a 300mm f4, so i'm not convinced that you need only a...