Hello from a Newbie!

[Annie]

Hello, my name is Annie and I've always had more than a passing interest in butterflies (growing up with drawers of pinned specimens tends to fire a girl's enthusiasm, especially before she's old enough to understand that butterflies are better on-the-wing than under-the-pin).

Now I'm looking to increase my small amount of knowledge, and find good sites to view butterflies, especially Purple Emperors.

I shall be getting a digital camera soon, which I hope will be help me in identifying species. It's always so difficult to remember exactly what you've seen when you're looking it up in a book afterwards!

[Pete Eeles]

Welcome Annie!

We look forward to your posts (and pics!).

Cheers,

- Pete

[Denise]

Hi Annie and welcome to the site. We're a friendly lot here!
I've learnt loads since I've been here and I wish the same for you.

Cheers
Denise

[Martin]

Hello and welcome Annie

Where abouts in the country are you?

Martin.

[Annie]

I'm in Somerset

[Piers]

Hi Annie,

Welcome aboard!

What part of Somerset? (I grew up near Cheddar).

Tell more about growing up with drawers of pinned specimens, that's genuinely interesting...was a member of your family a collector..? (only if you don't mind me asking...)

Felix.

[Annie]

Tell more about growing up with drawers of pinned specimens, that's genuinely interesting...was a member of your family a collector..? (only if you don't mind me asking...)

Of course I don't mind you asking!

My Grandfather was a prolific collector of butterflies up until his death in the early seventies (I wasn't born until later). He was also an author of butterfly books/checklists, at least one of which I understand is still well respected even today, forty years after it was published.

[Pete Eeles]

That's tantalising information Annie

Also - you're near the only Large Blue colonies in the UK - the most well-known site being Collard Hill.

Cheers,

- Pete

[Annie]

I know Collard Hill, it's nice and nearby for an afternoon's run out