Dress Code on Reserves

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by SheffieldLass

there was an earlier phase of orange canvas tents. My father had one, and my neighbour recently dusted off a 35 year old Vango. But at the campsites, occasional festival and at Greenham where I camped, the vast majority of small tents in the 80s were green. Maybe it was the people I mixed with ... Now my 25 year old green tent is about the only green one on the campsites.

I still have a viable Black's "Good Companion" tent, extended fly sheet, A poles and all. That is all orange (no, NOT the poles) and must be 45 years old.

To what degree does wildlife have colour vision? Birds certainly seem to have it, but, mammals?

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by BloomingMarvellous

So, 3 of us have stated on this thread that lonesome men in full Camouflaged clothing, has an uneasy affect on us.
.........

... and you don't have to be a woman to be nervous!

I've never gone in for camouflage, if for no other reason that I've mainly studied plants and insects which don't seem to be bothered by my attire.
Which is more than can be said for some of the people who I've encountered as I've crawled out of a bramble patch commonly covered in mud or dust, often with bleeding wounds, carrying a bottle (of preservative) in one hand and waving a trowel in the other .... It seems to make them worse when you give what you intend to be a nice reassuring smile and, clearly, they think that you're a leering loopy ....

[pegasus]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

... and you don't have to be a woman to be nervous!

I've never gone in for camouflage, if for no other reason that I've mainly studied plants and insects which don't seem to be bothered by my attire.
Which is more than can be said for some of the people who I've encountered as I've crawled out of a bramble patch commonly covered in mud or dust, often with bleeding wounds, carrying a bottle (of preservative) in one hand and waving a trowel in the other .... It seems to make them worse when you give what you intend to be a nice reassuring smile and, clearly, they think that you're a leering loopy ....

Must admit if i suddenly met someone crawling out of a bush with a bottle in their hand and waving a trowel, i might be a tad wary!
Mind you where i used to live i was used to seeing men crawling out of bushes holding a bottle,but waving something else in their hand!

[Garden Carpet]

Oh I really do think one should dress before going to a wildlife site

On the camoflage, I was brought up and married into the RAF and I have a comfortable feeling around men in camo!

Those who mentioned being aprehensive, surely, as you are out birdwatching or nature watching the first reaction is to think that others are doing the same as you?

I think we are far to afraid of simple things these days.

jaki

[rossy]

just thought birds must be able to make out certain colours as they tend to avoid caterpillars black and yellow striped and wasps at least i think they do anyone got a view on that. rossy .

[Amoeba]

Originally Posted by Garden Carpet

Oh I really do think one should dress before going to a wildlife site

On the camoflage, I was brought up and married into the RAF and I have a comfortable feeling around men in camo!

Those who mentioned being aprehensive, surely, as you are out birdwatching or nature watching the first reaction is to think that others are doing the same as you?

I think we are far to afraid of simple things these days.

jaki

That's just it, you've grown up in an environment where it was conditioned into you that it was safe and comfortable.

Others have not had that same experience. Many were conditioned into thinking people (or in the case of some, just men, dunno why) wearing camouflage are threatening, especially those who find army/military/whichever one it is kinds of people threatening, or stalker types. When a fear is so deep-rooted like that, you can think completely logically about it and know that the fear is irrational, but still be unable to completely control it.

I wouldn't know about the bird watching part, I have never seen another real-life bird watcher as far as I know, and I am not a bird-watcher myself.

[Garden Carpet]

Birds must be able to see colours or there would be very little point in them having coloured plumage!

As to the camo, you are right I was conditioned to find it comforting... but I still think we worry to much and find scarey things in ordinary circumstances

jaki

[Susie]

People in camoflaged clothing don't bother me (someone dressed as a Ninja might be a different matter ) but I am initially cautious of anyone to a certain degree until I have sussed out that they are friendly.

[Madelinew]

Originally Posted by Susie

People in camoflaged clothing don't bother me (someone dressed as a Ninja might be a different matter ) but I am initially cautious of anyone to a certain degree until I have sussed out that they are friendly.

Susie - you sound like my cat! In a nice way of course

[Paul mabbott]

Originally Posted by pegasus

......Mind you where i used to live i was used to seeing men crawling out of bushes holding a bottle,but waving something else in their hand!

That's not me - especially at this time of year.