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I just joined a couple of weeks ago and thought I ought to introduce myself. I retired last year (I had a small printing company) and now spend half my week studying for a degree in photography at Nottingham Trent University and the other half travelling round the Midlands and North of England visiting nature reserves. In summer, I shoot butterflies and dragonflies and in winter I shoot birds.
I was delighted to find this site and very impressed with the standard of the photographs and the relaxed, friendly atmosphere among the members. I probably won't be a prolific poster but I'll keep popping in and I look forwrd to getting to know everyone – once you find a good thing you don't let it go!

Welcome Jacqui - and we look forward to your posts! Perhaps you can teach us a thing or two on the photography front, at least!

Cheers,

- Pete

Welcome from me here in Surrey Jacqui, I follow the same photographic pattern as yourself but also go for Fungi in the autumn.
Looking forward to chatting with you as time goes by and hopefully seeing some of your work.

Hi Jacqui,

Welcome to the site. We need a few more girls.Hope that you enjoy it here as I do. See you soon,

Denise

Hi Jackie and welcome

Hi and welcome too. Just wondering if I should venture outdoors to see if there are any butterflies still alive in my part of the world. Saw something brownish yesterday, but couldn't keep track of it when it flew over the busy main road

Hi from me as well Jacqui, welcome to Pete's place.

Thank you all very much for the kind messages.
I'm going over to Welney in Norfolk tomorrow and hope to come back with pictures of a few late butterflies – there should still be a comma or two flying. Fingers crossed.

Welcome from another new member Jacqui

hi im a new member been intrested in butterflies since a was about severn.great site pete used to live in north wales, and in the 70s there used to be loads of ringlets, wall browns, brimstones ,small coppers and meadow browns.all dissappeared now, but i did notice a wallbrown up there not long ago, still usual meadow browns though.best wishes all

And welcome to you too!

Cheers,

- Pete

Welcome thepostieles,

Good to have you aboard.

Denise

thanx everyone. seen afew peacocks recently, but no small tortoiseshells, hope they not dieing out.best wishes les