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!
Hello from a Newbie!
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Welcome Annie!
We look forward to your posts (and pics!).
Cheers,
- Pete
We look forward to your posts (and pics!).
Cheers,
- Pete
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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
I've learnt loads since I've been here and I wish the same for you.
Cheers
Denise
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Hello and welcome Annie
Where abouts in the country are you?
Martin.
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Where abouts in the country are you?
Martin.
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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.
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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.
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Of course I don't mind you asking!Felix wrote: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...)
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.
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That's tantalising information Annie ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Also - you're near the only Large Blue colonies in the UK - the most well-known site being Collard Hill.
Cheers,
- Pete
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Also - you're near the only Large Blue colonies in the UK - the most well-known site being Collard Hill.
Cheers,
- Pete
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I know Collard Hill, it's nice and nearby for an afternoon's run out ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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