Nature

[Mousehound]

Dumb question but what is the best way to upload pictures to this site?

[angiud]

I use www.flickr.com, but many other sites are good for your purpose (photobucket, smugmug, 500px, etc)

[Mousehound]

This is a Spotted Pardelote.

[sometime]

Cutting the grass today just managed to save this lovely bug.

[angiud]

The Common Bush Hopper - จิ๋วป่าพุ่ม

The Club Silverline - ลายขีดเงินกระบอง

The Pygmy Grass Blue - ฟ้าเซลล์จุดขอบ

A Lantern Bug taking off

The Small FourLine Blue

[HansVilder]

hey.. nice macro shots there Anguid..!

tell me.. what field/ID guide are you using to identify these butterflies & insects..?

[angiud]

http://www.samuibutterflies.com/insects/

http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/

http://www.malaeng.com/blog/

http://www.thaibugs.com/

And a few books:

http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?page_id=7

http://www.naturesniche.com/en/naturesbooks/books/other_animals/otheranimals_entomology/1/9789810870188/

[astral]

Incredible cammoflage in some of those bugs...............

Eyes and antennae at both ends!!

Thanks for sharing

[Mousehound]

http://www.samuibutt...es.com/insects/

http://www.butterfly...hecklist V2/CI/

http://www.malaeng.com/blog/

http://www.thaibugs.com/

And a few books:

http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?page_id=7

http://www.naturesni.../9789810870188/

Very useful information - thanks.

[angiud]

The definitive book to identify the butterflies of Thailand. If anybody is interested, this massive (2.5 kg!) 950 full color book is in English language and is available now in the new, updated edition, for 1,750 Baht from the author, Dr. Pisuth Ek-Amnuay. See http://www.malaeng.com/blog/index.php

Edited October 17, 2012 by angiud

[Mousehound]

The definitive book to identify the butterflies of Thailand. If anybody is interested, this massive (2.5 kg!) 950 full color book is in English language and is available now in the new, updated edition, for 1,750 Baht from the author, Dr. Pisuth Ek-Amnuay. See http://www.malaeng.com/blog/index.php

Got to be a good buy.

[johnh101]

My contribution to this awesome topic.

[angiud]

The Lesser Bushbrown

The Orange Oakleaf - ใบไม้ใหญ่อินเดีย

The Common Map - แผนที่ธรรมดา

The Great Windmill - หางตุ้มใหญ่

The Common Purple Sapphire - ขมิ้นกับปูนธรรมดา

The Burmese Batwing - male - ปีกค้างคาวพม่า

Sagra femorata

The Common Brownie - หนอนกินเพลี้ยธรรมดา

[johnh101]

Some more.

[angiud]

A few new pics

(Canon 7D with Sigma AF 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM APO macro) - EXIF data clicking the pictures

The Green Peafowl

Lanternbug

2 Pallid Faun mating - ดงปีกใส

UnID Lanternbug

The Fivebar Swordtail

The Elbowed Pierrot

Mass puddling

Giant Forest Ant

The Tailed Jay

Unidentified Forest Frog

The Dark-horned Lanternfly

More nature and South-East Asia pictures here

[samuijimmy]

Lady Slipper Orchid, (Translation something like "Long Towe Nalee" ) seen while walking along a trail in one of the National Parks in Trang area of southern Thailand.

Be careful where you tread and look down, or you'll miss little treasures like this!

I am not sure of the exact location, the sign in third picture may give a clue (if you can read Thai!) ....

Photo Taken end of July 2011

[angiud]

Wow Samuijimmy, it's a beautiful flower, never seen before. (maybe I should watch less up to the butterflies...)

Could you tell me which National Park was close to Trang (I was there one week ago)?

My wife translate the sign as "trail going to Matcha Pla Won cave" (location Phattalung)

Edited November 22, 2012 by angiud

[samuijimmy]

Wow Samuijimmy, it's a beautiful flower, never seen before. (maybe I should watch less up to the butterflies...)

Could you tell me which National Park was close to Trang (I was there one week ago)?

My wife translate the sign as "trail going to Matcha Pla Won cave" (location Phattalung)

Thanks Angiud ... I know that day, we drive around a number of parks, in the general area from Thaili Noi, Trang and Phattalung... so your wife is no doubt correct.. ...

It's all easy driving around there, so long as you have someone who knows were to go!!!

I seem to remember they were fixing the path up to the caves, so we never saw them. But seeing that made my day anyway!!! .... Too bad I only had an Ipad with me at the time...to get the photo...

I've got a long way to go to catch up with your standards of photography....

[samuijimmy]

I just went through all the pages here ... breathe taking shoots here!

Here are a few more of one of my favorite areas in southern Thailand, that is Thali Noi Lake... in Northern Songhkla Province... about 20 kms from Phattalung or can be accessed from Ranot by taking the long bridge...

There seems to be more places to stay in the area theses days. January is best time to see birds, April best to see lilies. But do as early in the morning as possible, because the lilies close up by around noon!!!

Long tale boats can be hired from Thali Noi village, for a bout 500 baht for 3 hours or so... well worth it!

The guy driving the boat does slow down when camera goes up...!

These were taken in early May this year.

[Mousehound]

Just ordered Tamron 180 macro. Anyone got one of these?

[angiud]

The Tamron 180 is one of the best macro lens in the market, light and sharp. A very good choice!

[Mousehound]

The Tamron 180 is one of the best macro lens in the market, light and sharp. A very good choice!

Thanks - I must say that my decision between the Tamron, the Sigma and the canon was purely based on cost. Got it as a shop demo for $500 US. Easily the cheaper of the three lenses - but I hope not too inferioir. let you know how it goes.

[Mousehound]

I just went through all the pages here ... breathe taking shoots here!

Here are a few more of one of my favorite areas in southern Thailand, that is Thali Noi Lake... in Northern Songhkla Province... about 20 kms from Phattalung or can be accessed from Ranot by taking the long bridge...

There seems to be more places to stay in the area theses days. January is best time to see birds, April best to see lilies. But do as early in the morning as possible, because the lilies close up by around noon!!!

Long tale boats can be hired from Thali Noi village, for a bout 500 baht for 3 hours or so... well worth it!

The guy driving the boat does slow down when camera goes up...!

These were taken in early May this year.

This is a very interesting report for me. Looking at working my way down through the parks to the malaysian border.

[angiud]

Most of friend of mine from this forum use the Tamron 180 as macro lens...

[samuijimmy]

Since we are on a roll here... sharing sites

Here are some "pretty flowers" .... mostly taken on Koh Samui !!!! From one of my Picasa sites!

https://picasaweb.go...lectionKohSamui

[angiud]

Wow Samuijimmy, a wonderful and very interesting collection!

[samuijimmy]

Wow Samuijimmy, a wonderful and very interesting collection!

I think you get the bigger WOW factor angiud !!! .....

I've managed a few butterflies and birds, but the dam_n things keep movin on me!!!

A friend uses honey to get the butterflies to "sit and stay" .... I tried that once and got honey all over the camera bag, luckily not the camera!

[samuijimmy]

Here is a flower I should know the name of but not coming to mind!

[angiud]

Could be Calliandra haematocephala (Red Mimosa)

[samuijimmy]

Could be Calliandra haematocephala (Red Mimosa)

Thanks Angiud ... Correct!!! I know who to contact now when I am too lazy to look things up!!!