Wow How incredible is the adult!! Thanks for the info Pete...

What does this turn into? Saw a bunch of them this morning, beautifully camouflaged.

Des

You've nailed it MArtin, looking at the markings on the back, it's clear that this is a Brimstone.

Thanks folks...

Thanks Pete, but the link keeps taking me back to thsi thread

I'm absolutely hopeless when it comes to identification!

Thanks for looking...

Des

Love number 3...

Thanks Dave !!

Took this late afternoon today, hope someone can help with identification.

Thanks for looking...

Des

you got quite a few there, well done!!

Lovely shot!!! More please...

I concur with Pete that the difference in image quality is small between the 3 lenses you've mentioned. I have the Tamron 90mm macro and have no complaints with regards image quality. I chose it after reading a head to head test in a magazine a year ago (sorry, the name of the mag escapes me). The o...

Thanks for the pod tips Chris, appreciate it. I do lug a monopod with me wherever I go (when I have my camera with me as well of course!). I find tripod trickier to use like you said due to the more 'complex' set up. I find with the mono, you can move easily and with a flash, achieve higher shutter ...

I have trouble getting up at 4am in mid-summer to see roosting individuals! I'm with you on that Pete :D Although I've been up at near 6am to shoot dragon & damselflies with reasonable success. No pain, no gain :wink: Because I use the Nikon D50, I have no choice but to use ISO200 anyway. In te...

Thanks Chris, appreciate it. That is a lovely butterfly. I shall try and look for it this Easter break.

This chap was in my garden this evening. Shame about the lighting and background...

Hello everyone! My first post here, hope this works... I'm hoping you guys & gals can help - one of my (photographic) goals this year, is to take some half decent photographs of native species. Books and magazines suggest going out early evening/morning when they are resting. But for the life of...