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Butterfly Information That’s Different

Monday, February 27th, 2012 at 7:13 pm  

Looking for butterfly information? Do you enjoy butterflies? I certainly do. They’ve fascinated and pleased me in many ways ever since I was a child. I want to enjoy the little butterfly in as many different ways as I can – not just the real thing, but also in books, prints, photos, as well as attracting, conserving and protecting them.

British Ringlet butterfly on leafToo many times I’ve come across books or websites where the author obviously enjoys butterflies, but then swamps everything with latin names, detailed synopsis of breeding habits, distribution and other complications. Heck, I just want to enjoy looking at them!

I don’t think you need latin names of butterflies to fully appreciate them, and you won’t find them on this site. You won’t find a detailed synopsis of breeding grounds or distribution either. If you want that sort of butterfly information, (and I appreciate there are many who will be curious), you will find a page of butterfly resources on this site which will point you in the right direction where you can get that sort of detail if you want it.

Whilst I love butterfly information and facts, the purpose of this site is all about how to get the most out of your enjoyment of butterflies, where to see them, or even better, how to get them to come to you. I take a look at the accessories and equipment that help these activities and make recommendations where appropriate. Often, I’ll be able to provide detailed reviews of items that are very popular.

There is no scientific, statistical or other stuff here – plenty of other sites deal admirably with those issues. We do look at the history of the butterfly (don’t worry, there is nothing too dry and boring, I promise you’ll find it fascinating) as well as some interesting facts and ways to help conserve them. If you’d love to breed your own, we show you how (that’s really great fun, especially for schools, but it can be done by anybody at home).

There are many ways to enjoy butterflies and butterfly objects. Let me show you what information and resources are available. Try clicking any of the links on this page…

Thursday, April 26th, 2012 at 5:20 pm  

Getting in Touch With Butterflies

Up front and personal – that’s how many of you want to be with butterflies. You want to be as close as possible without harming them in any way and who can blame you for being so enthusiastic about the beautiful little butterfly? So here we are with various different ways of getting really personal with live butterflies and seeing them in all their glory – all without harming one antenna on their head.

So how will you do it? Well we’ll be looking at raising butterflies yourself, what binoculars to use to observe them in the wild and what cameras work best to give you those better pictures. All of these topics will give you a chance to observe butterflies up close whilst being butterfly-friendly.

Raising Butterflies Using a Butterfly Kit

Would you like to raise butterflies yourself? It’s actually a lot easier than you think and there are a number of butterfly kits out there to make it even easier. You can do this at home or at school and the available kits can be used in either situation.

I’ve done this myself and can thoroughly recommend it (regardless of whether you have children or not) and you don’t need anything special to do it. It’s really great fun, fascinating and very rewarding.

Using a butterfly kit is the easy route because you get everything you need. For some of you who are more adventurous, you can try raising butterflies yourself using a slightly different approach.

Shooting Butterflies

Well you know what I mean, using a camera, not a gun of course. Everyone likes to have a beautiful photograph of a butterfly which they took themselves. Getting that simple picture is not always easy though, either because the camera is not suitable for taking those types of pictures or your techniques are not right.

I’ll be going through the basics of taking good pictures of butterflies in various situations as well as looking at which type of camera you should be choosing to make the best of the situation. There’s nothing advanced here, just simple advice that will make it easier for you to get the sort of shots you always wanted.

Peeping at Butterflies

We also take a look at the equipment you can use to help observe butterflies in the wild. We’re talking binoculars here which have certainly played an important part in my enjoyment of the little butterfly. It might seem a bit odd to consider binoculars at first, but it’s really no different than using them to observe birds or other small animals.

I’ll be going through the basics of what to look for and what not to choose.