off topic: to make you smile

[bikerlifestyle]

for no other reason than to make you smile, my fun and games yesterday

hi res images here: dropbox.com/s/8zm8903b5qpbd...

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It did indeed make me smile - keeps summer memories alive as we head towards autumn.

Thank you for sharing and hope that you are well

M

[bikerlifestyle in reply to Hidden]

i blame my wheelchair for the clicking noise when i move closer, i scared him off

[Hidden in reply to bikerlifestyle]

Ha ha - it isn't just the wheel chair - I tried a few times and even walking closer scares them off - I had to get a bigger zoom on the camera and sit for ages waiting for a butterfly to entertain x

[bikerlifestyle in reply to Hidden]

i wouldn't mind but i had my 18 to 105 lens on as i was out and about and didn't think i would need anything bigger, my 28 to 300 was at home

[bikerlifestyle]

just incase no one has seen the film Taken, the text at the bottom of the pic is a line taken from the film where he speaks t his daughters kidnappers on the phone

[cat3]

I've got a great photo of a woodpecker hanging onto one of the bird feeders, but my laptop's bust (6 months old) and this borrowed one doesn't have the necessary programmes......some other time ?

Sorry about the butterfly but love that text xx

[bikerlifestyle in reply to cat3]

i went to butterfly farm today so have loads of butterfly pics

[cat3 in reply to bikerlifestyle]

Really ? Oh that must be a lovely place to see........especially on a day like today.

So you wont be too bothered now about the one that got away.

I bought my grandson one of those micro farms.....where you grow and feed about four or five in a transparent mesh container for a couple of weeks before letting them loose.

Not quite on the same scale as the place you visited but nice for kids. But I bet he'd love to see an actual butterfly farm ( & so would I )......is it somewhere local to you ?

[bikerlifestyle in reply to cat3]

did the microfarm work ok?

did they grow

it is in stratford (about 40mins away i am in birmingham)

was brill, they come and land on you, but its very warm in there and for 10 mins i couldnt use my camera as the lens was steamed up, but once it acclimatised to the damp heat it was ok, butterfly farms are amazing places

will put a link to my pics once done

[cat3 in reply to bikerlifestyle]

Oh yes, do let's see the photos....I'm sure everyone would like to see those.

And yes, the farm did work. One did perish unfortunately but the others(different types) hung around in the garden for a while & then disappeared ........but I missed the big day. xx

[Kirk5w7 in reply to cat3]

Hi Cat, that's a shame, might look at that for the granddaughters, or me really, I'm always on the lookout for something new to interest me!!!! Drive my husband to distraction!!!! Hope you're doing ok xxx Janet

[cat3 in reply to Kirk5w7]

That's a good point, Janet.....I might ask for one for MY birthday; there's no age limit on such natural wonders.

I see you've not been feeling too good recently so I'm sending my best wishes across the M/c rooftops with all the power I can muster ! xxx

p.s. This long, thin text box is really silly. Don't get the point of it ???

[Kirk5w7 in reply to cat3]

It makes me smile though reading it backis nigh on impossible! Reminds me of the dyslexia I suffered with when I was first recovering. Thanks for the good wishes, thinkits just beena cold.LoveJanet xxx

[Kirk5w7]

I visited a butterfly farm once down near my daughter's in Eastbourne, fantastic place, must do those photos of the sunflowers before they fade, in fact no time like the presentxxx Janet

[bikerlifestyle]

here are a cople of pics more to come later

dropbox.com/s/hcwaiaurv344j...

dropbox.com/s/u7kgvgll6w2i5...

[bikerlifestyle in reply to bikerlifestyle]

the butterfly took some coaxing to get on the camera lol

[bikerlifestyle]

if anyone wants to see the pics from my trip to butterfly farm

you can find them here

drive.google.com/folderview...

[cat3]

What a wonderful variety of butterflies.......possibly the most beautiful creatures on earth. And the gardens themselves look amazing, but I suppose they'd have to be to keep the butterflies happy & healthy. It looks a bit like paradise (like I would know) but this sort of thing makes me think I ought to believe in 'god'.

Were the other exotic creatures at the farm or elsewhere ? xx

[bikerlifestyle in reply to cat3]

they were in a separate section, but they were all behind glass, so some of my shots come out ok (you cant tell in some cases which i am proud of) but others i couldnt focus so well

but the damp heat in there makes your camera and glasses steam up for about 10 mins first so you cant take any pics, but butterfly farms are wonderful, they fly around you, land on you and lots of them are still so you can photograph them

i went to the farm at longleat a few years back, but i think the stratford one is much better

[cat3 in reply to bikerlifestyle]

Yes, I can imagine how the humidity would get in the way but you did a great job in spite of it, and It isn't apparent that the other critters are behind glass.

Well done Mark, and thanks again for taking the trouble to share these gems. x

[karenanne]

Lol that was brilliant.if you hav a garden u should def get a buddleia shrub.i saw one for first time 2 weeks and heard of them being called butterfly plant.i stood gobsmacked and lost count of how many red admirals and huge peacock butterflies were on this plant.went bought a plant lol even dragged hubby and daughter up to see and they loved it too x