Nelson, I don't live in India. I don't live anywhere close. I have photos of the butterflies of India, but they were taken of butterflies in captivity. I didn't think people want to see those. If they do, and say so, I will post some of them.
Pat Goltz Arizona, USA Nelson Rodrigues wrote: > > > Over the years Butterfly India has been a fantastic source of > inspiration for butterfly lovers all over india. > We have made wonderful friends, gone on trips, discovered amazing new > species, then there were the lifecycles posted > that took our learning of this species to the next level. > > Butterfly india was the first site we would visit, however as a > regular viewer of BI. I find that our member > involvement has hit an all time low. I know of a dozen good > photographers who have stopped posting > their images for a host of reasons like ... Arrey yaar nobody > responds to my pictures no comments ,no criticism > nothing its like a wall, then the other voice i wanted some id > nobody responded so i stopped sending pictures, > the third said people are too critical i would prefer posting my > pictures on flicker, the fourth said the viewers at > butterfly india are half dead they just dont respond to our pictures, > so what is the point of sending pictures. I only > have pictures of the peninsular india people may laugh at me sending > these pictures > > Yes friends, i agree there is a grain of truth in what you say, > but can i urge you to take a broader view of this egroup > a group is collective strength of all members, that is what will > make our group survive and thrive.. so like you if > everyone stops posting pictures our group will die a slow death. > > If you view images constantly and dont post your own images , then > that is a very selfish ,one way relationship > because every relationship needs a little give and take, Never mind > if people dont appreciate your pictures, never mind > if they criticise, never mind if they dont respond to your ids, do it > because you are a part of this wonderful butterfly > family and your contribution is important to the group. > > Even if your images are of common butterflies you could post them as > at any point of time there are lots of new members > Do you remember the time when you > > too could id only 5 to 10 species. Posting pictures from your > archives too is also welcome > We need everyones suggestions on what we could do to make this e group > more vibrant. Maybe we need to upgrade > the format on the lines of India Nature watch, where one can see all > the postings made by a member even one or two years > in a seperate box etc > > As the year 2010 draws to an end lets hope the new year will see > a lot more involvement from everyone. Amen > > Nelson Rodrigues -- Enjoy
