Hi Guy's.

Cypher00 · #1 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 03:17 PM

Registered yesterday and thought, right, now I can find out the identity of that mysterious flower I found growing on a waste lot. Well I was shaken to find that I could not paste the photo on the site, but equally delighted to find that it was there on the Gallery, a beautiful Antirrhinum. That was a great start and I thank you for it.
I am 77 and have just, only just, developed an interest in photographing wild flowers. I have no transport other than the bus and cannot leave my wife for very long anyway. But am finding many precious gems on the various waste lots and vacant sites scattered throughout Hull. I am so happy. Thanks for letting me in. regards Cypher

posie · #2 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 03:26 PM

Hello cypher00, welcome,welcome,welcome.I'm new myself and still finding my way around.I have just made a friend of dutchess,I see you live in Hull, well you couldn't be much further away from me if you tried,I'm in a village near Southampton.We will all look forward to your photos. There's an interesting thread today about spiders. posie.....

Ollie · #3 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 03:32 PM

Hello Cypher and a very warm welcome. Enjoy the site and your photography. I'm not far from you being just the over side of the bridge in Lincolnshire

treecreeper · #4 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 03:40 PM

Welcome to WAB Cypher

. You can't beat pottering round waste ground looking for plants. I've found things like common broomrape and orchids in the seamier parts of Birkenhead. Good hunting.

ron1863 · #5 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 05:53 PM

Hi cypher, and a warm welcome to WAB. You are never too old to learn

Looking forward to viewing your photographs.

Ron

Jason Claxton · #6 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 06:03 PM

Hi cypher

big bill · #7 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 06:07 PM

Hello Cypher and welcome to the site enjoy

shirl · #8 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 06:10 PM

Hi from me too in the Derbyshire Dales, I completely agree you really don't need to go far to find spectacular wildlife and waste ground is no exception. Look forward to your posts, hope you enjoy the site.

Shirl

posie · #9 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 07:48 PM

Hello again CYPHER00,how are you storing your photos, have you got a normal 'book' album or are you more up to date than me and store them in your computer ? How many have you got so far, and do you only do flowers ? I'm not a very good photographer and always get someone else to do mine, of course this is no good for snapping something I've come across suddenly, if you know what I mean. Have you been out today ? posie...

Dutchess · #10 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 07:54 PM

Hi there Cypher!

And a very warm welcome to WAB. When you feel you need a break from the outdour forays, there'll be plenty here on this site to keep you happy, I am sure

A pleasure to have you on board.

Enjoy!

D.

Andestine · #11 (**permalink**) 30-10-2009, 09:11 PM

Hi Cypher,

I know you're going to love it here

I joined just a few weeks ago, and have just bought my first DSLR so I'm learning to photograph flowers too (and my only transport is bicycle or bus).

You sound like someone who's found the keys to happiness in finding beauty in unexpected places

Looking forward to seeing your first photos,

Andestine

Deer Stalker · #12 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 10:14 PM

Hi Cypher.

posie · #13 (**permalink**) 31-10-2009, 11:50 PM

Hello cypher, i just popped in on your thread to see how you are getting on , you haven't been back yet so i'm guessing you've been busy going out with your camera and spending time with your wife, look forward to hearing how your hobby is going **posie**

Vincent86 · #14 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 07:43 AM

Hi there. Welcome to WAB.

Cypher00 · #15 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 02:59 PM

Hi Guy's. Been too busy to get back, but got in okay today. Posie asks where I store my photo's. Well from long experience at losing the things that matter, I have all my photo's stored on a 4GB USB Key. Ample room for everything that is important to me. I also have a free account on Flickr under the name of Bugambic (the name of an electronics kit I made up years ago). There are some photo's stored on there, but not very many as I have only just started to get serious. I wanted to know which to major on, flowers, dogs, portraits, or what. I think I shall be majoring on Wild Flowers with an emphasis on trying to capture the ones that have insects, bees or whatever, climbing on them or collecting pollen. I think it will be very rewarding. I have only one at present, a Bumble bee collecting pollen from a Tree Mallow flower. I cannot wait to get more shots like this. Just thought you would like to know what I am doing. Regards Cypher

posie · #16 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 03:14 PM

that sounds good to me cypher , Good to have you back , I suppose you've been out Trick or Treating, or bus-riding. POSIE (posie, not nosy )

AshLee · #17 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 03:16 PM

Hi Cypher

Ash

welsh.lensman · #18 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 03:56 PM

Hi Cypher and welcome to WAB, enjoy

clackdish · #19 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 04:46 PM

hi cypher hope you find this site as much fun as i do
andy

wizzo · #20 (**permalink**) 01-11-2009, 09:50 PM

Hey Cypher! welcome mate. Some years ago, I spent weeks feeding and watering a mysterious plant that appeared near our front path. Eventually someone I know who was a bit of a gardener, came to visit us. They swiftly pointed out, that the 'plant' that I was lovingly taking care of, was, in fact a weed! Shows how much I know about gardening lol

Wizzo