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
 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.
Click a link in the box below...
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 go 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. Click a link
in the box below...
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 go through the basics of what to look for and what not to
choose. Click a link in the box below...
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