Pulau Ubin Butterfly outing on 3rd Feb 08

[Simon]

My butterfly group is having an outing at Ubin this coming Sunday. All are welcome to join in. We will be shooting at the butterfly hill past the Npark HQ and sensory trail, probably after lunch. Expect a ~1km walk to each destination.

As wind build up is quite early in the morning, we meeting up at the Jetty rather early.

Date: 3rd Feb (Sunday)
Time: 8am
Meeting place: Jetty to Ubin.

We will have lunch over there and probably go for a short walk through the sensory trail. Those who want to leave before or after lunch can feel free to do so. The entire outing should last till 2-3pm.

[wasabi8888]

Simon

How many people on your side going to Ubin?

[Merviso]

Simon, CNY is too near to your outing, and somemore will have to change all the tank water during that period of time. Looks like will have to give it a miss..

Hope you people have a great time catching the butts!

[Simon]

Jeff, not many, mostly are quite new to butterfly photography as well. Time has changed to 8.30am

[mervin]

would love to go but as usual lah.......not in town.....

[trident]

Simon,
Sorry, got to do spring cleaning.
BTW. When is butterfly season?

[Simon]

no such season, it is all year round except for the super wet and dry season. We also notice period when some species from up north fly down to Singapore. The best place to hunt for them is in our nature reserve, although there is no guarantee you will find something while you are there. But there you will find the most colorful and fast flyers compared to the urban butts.

[benny]

Fast flyers means we will not be able to shoot anything right?

Cheers,

[Simon]

only when they are at rest, feeding or puddling. But it is possible to shoot them, just have to be at the right place at the right time with the right thing to attract

[budak]

think simon got his bag of tricks to bait his butts to sit still la.... hehe..

[luenny]

Wah, Ubin is so tempting but so near CNY. Don't know if I can go or not.

[wasabi8888]

still trying... trying to get another couple to go, so that OC not bored....

[hwchoy]

think simon got his bag of tricks to bait his butts to sit still la.... hehe..

for some insects like ants, and maybe spiders, you can blow lightly at them to get their attention like this guy