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Tropical Butterflies
A visit to Butterfly world near St Albans
1 : Common Mormon
2 : Glasswing
3 : Indian Leaf Butterfly
4 : Owl Butterfly
5 : Postman
Next group i cannot identify.
I was a little disappointed with a lot of the images, i need to start using the F stops more instead of having it set on the same setting for every image i take, usually set at F5.6, especially when im imaging insects.
1 : Common Mormon
2 : Glasswing
3 : Indian Leaf Butterfly
4 : Owl Butterfly
5 : Postman
Next group i cannot identify.
I was a little disappointed with a lot of the images, i need to start using the F stops more instead of having it set on the same setting for every image i take, usually set at F5.6, especially when im imaging insects.
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A great series of shots, I'm amazed at some of the detail too.
Enjoyed looking, thanks for posting.
Enjoyed looking, thanks for posting.
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Very good set. That Indian Leaf Butterfly is crazy. Never seen that one before.
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Thanks Ken & Dave 
I could of spent hours in the Butterfly greenhouse, there were some 30 species flying around in there, they said approx 600 butterflies, it gets quite busy in there though and it was hard to get some good shots, added difficulty with the camera lens steaming up all the time and camera getting hot, after an hour it was on a go slow.
The Indian leaf is great, it was a shame that it was not on a plant or something, just to see how camouflaged it is. Not just the Indian Leaf but i think all the butterflies are beautiful, detail amazing, the size of some of them, much larger than we get over here.
Image 9 i particularly like, it looks like it has footballs for eyes, quite cool
I could of spent hours in the Butterfly greenhouse, there were some 30 species flying around in there, they said approx 600 butterflies, it gets quite busy in there though and it was hard to get some good shots, added difficulty with the camera lens steaming up all the time and camera getting hot, after an hour it was on a go slow.
The Indian leaf is great, it was a shame that it was not on a plant or something, just to see how camouflaged it is. Not just the Indian Leaf but i think all the butterflies are beautiful, detail amazing, the size of some of them, much larger than we get over here.
Image 9 i particularly like, it looks like it has footballs for eyes, quite cool
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Some really interesting images, I love the first shot and 4 Owl Butterfly it looks pretty amazing 
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Cheers Musky
The Owl, and the butterflies in Pic 7 and 8 were quite large butterflies, Wingspan 4 inches +....Butterfly in image 7, its colours are amazing, it reminds me of art on a modern painting
The Owl, and the butterflies in Pic 7 and 8 were quite large butterflies, Wingspan 4 inches +....Butterfly in image 7, its colours are amazing, it reminds me of art on a modern painting
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nice one lost
Ive also been there ,I loved the gardens ,have they start on the dome thingy yet ?
Ive also been there ,I loved the gardens ,have they start on the dome thingy yet ?
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Thanks Cakey Yes nice gardens there, The Biome is not set to open until Dec2012, it was supposed to be opened this month but they are still short of funds, some £6million they are still looking to raise, not even started building it yet......It should be great when it is finished though. It will certainly put BW on the map
Yes nice gardens there, The Biome is not set to open until Dec2012, it was supposed to be opened this month but they are still short of funds, some £6million they are still looking to raise, not even started building it yet......It should be great when it is finished though. It will certainly put BW on the map
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I think its a shame as I dont think it will ever get finished but how it is is still worth a visit and very cheap at £6 when I went
