Hello from the scottish borders

Lanchlake · #1 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 08:37 PM

Hello to all

... from a newbie...I joined today as i saw a butterfly i had never seen before when it landed in my garden /haven...which i am creating for wildlife......and wanted to i/d it....it turned out to be a wonderful peacock butterfly.....am amazed at the info contained here on the site....its wonderful...and you all sound so friendly.

No doubt i shall be back with other quests of identification and knowing me questions lol...i shall no doubt try my hand at loading a picture when i figure that out...but be warned a daivid bailey i am not lol.....regards Lanchi

ron1863 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 08:49 PM

Welcome to WAB, good to see another Scot on board

seamusagleann · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 09:01 PM

welcome lanchlake!! from another scot!!!....interesting name how did you choose it?

welsh.lensman · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2008, 10:31 PM

Hi Lanchlake and welcome to WAB, look forward to seeing your photo's, enjoy.

derekmc · #5 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 06:46 AM

Morning Lanchlake & welcome to the site. My wife Cathy comes from Galloway, so I know what a lovely part of the country you live in. I'll be looking forward to seeing your posts & photos!

All the best,
Derek

big bill · #6 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 10:00 AM

Welcome Lanchlake to the site ,us Scots are starting to build up the numbers on here .
Enjoy the site look forward to your posts

gess · #7 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 06:58 PM

Hi, I came to the site same way as you, looking for ID! and as you say a really friendly bunch

Gess

Hedge Witch · #8 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 07:00 PM

Hello, not Scottish, but would like to wish you a warm welcome anyways

HW

juliejam · #9 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 07:02 PM

Hi ther ..not scottish either..but a big welcome from me too..looking forward in seeing you around the forum ..

Julie

Kayleigh · #10 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 07:11 PM

Hi and welcome

Tracey.A · #11 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 07:38 PM

Hi Lanchi, good to have another Scot

It is a great site and because there are experts in all sorts of wildlife subjects you are guaranteed to get answers to any questions you might have

I find it's just a great way to learn so much more about our wildlife! Enjoy!

Tracey

Wildbear · #12 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 08:16 PM

A warm welcome from another Border Scot, Annan......now live in London for my sins though.

Lanchlake · #13 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 10:30 PM

My Oh My what a warm friendly bunch wonderful welcome....i thought being a newbie i may get say one post from some one saying hello back

i wonder if its time to confess...i am an invader from the other side of hadrians wall residing on the scottish side or does that blow my camoflauge lol

the name came by way of a scrabble board a glass of wine..many moons ago and another life!.

Yippeeeee for the galloway area.....i live in it

i will try to post when i finish trying buttons and things connected to the site...erm not that offay with computors at times
and i wanna read a few of the threads may look like i hibernated....but i am there lurking lol
i sure will be picking brains as i want to use the land i have to encourage wildlife and give a haven to some of it....lolol notice i say haven to some.....the wild long tails and short tails ( rats mice are extrmely low on my agenda lol...yah i know some one has to love them but just not me in my country life style...

lanchi.

Garden by finger tips...not fist

deer boy · #14 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 10:41 PM

Hi Lanchlake welcome to WAB enjoy

Deer Stalker · #15 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008, 10:49 PM

Hi Lanchlake.

Lanchlake · #16 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 12:04 AM

Okay i have figured out how to upload...hence my pictures of the butterfly i saw...which brough me fluttering to the group....lol...i think i put it in right place...but not sure.....as you can see no david bailey

djackso · #17 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 06:03 AM

Welcome to WAB, Lanchlake

derekmc · #18 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanchlake

Yippeeeee for the galloway area.....i live in it

Cathy's originally from Creetown, a small village between Newton Stewart & Gatehouse-of-Fleet, just on the side of the Solway. I don't know if you're familiar with the area, but it's a very scenic spot and always full of wildlife. Every winter the saltmarshes attract flocks of barnacle, pink-footed geese, waders and shelducks with scoter, Slav Grebes and divers offshore. There's even been a few otters and seals!

In the spring the woods are full of wild garlic and bluebells, with whinchats, stonechats, ravens, various warblers & flycatchers, peregrines and even the occasional hen harrier & black grouse up on the moors.

Not sure what part of Galloway you call home, but I'll look forward to comparing notes!

Derek

Lanchlake · #19 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 08:03 PM

Hi derek..yes i know creetown...as they say up here..."we stay"...at collin between annan and dumfries..which is about an hour away

we are quite fortunate that the village has still got the old road ( now a dead end) with a wonderful well tred walkway..or you can go if brave off into the wood

one of the best sights we are some times priveledged to see is the resident stag and a few of his ladies out standing on the old tarmac surface in the early morning...we have heard him calling his ladies...in the still of the night
he is a wiley blighter...wait with a camera...and they do not come...be out there with out it and bobs ya uncle up he comes! proving never work with wildlife lol

oh and we have some wonderful sightings of buzzards just perched on the road side trees

yes sir!!

.....it sure abounds with wildlife up here....and this site means i can look up what i take pictures of.

.

today the budleia had another flutterby drop in

......so i am off to try and identify it.

Lanchi.......Blessings counted in life... is not always money

Lanchlake · #20 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 11:43 AM

i just wanted too ask anyone who can assist me..because i want to be active and use the site to get my knowledge up and also so i do not make a mistake

....i can post pictures in the section...my Gallery...that i have taken with my camera ?.....but if i have an identification request i must post the picture in the appropriate section on i/d request..and if any one knows they say so....does it matter if the picture is of something allready done and asked that i cannot find the answer for....

like i keep coming back to this thread....i opened to say hello to every one...i am not even sure i am doing that the right way lol...but its working for me..and i do not feel scared to come here and ask.

i have i think correctly...added a picture to my profile of the most magical man in my life lol.....he ranks above hubby..... so hubby says.lol
can some one let me know if its there....i am not able to see it..so am wondering if i did right...yah 23 fingers no brain lol

Lanchi.......A smile will brighten any person`s day...even if its raining!

Kayleigh · #21 (**permalink**) 05-09-2008, 02:25 PM

Yep, the pic is there on your profile

He is a cutie...

If you need id on a pic then post it in "Image Library - Archive" then you can link it to your thread.
You can also put good quality images in the main Gallery, you can upload up to 3 images of the same thing and up to 10 pics a day.