How to turn your camera into a scientific tool
The meeting takes place in Modderfontein Town Hall
PETER Webb, external communication/marketing officer for the Lepidopterist Society of Africa will tell how to turn your camera into a scientific tool at Modderfontein Conservation Society’s May evening meeting.
The focus will be on moths and butterflies, how to photograph them and their importance in the overall ecology.
“Apart from being very beautiful creatures, butterflies and moths are sentinels for biodiversity conservation: if they are doing well, then the natural environment should also be doing well,” says Webb. “They also play a vital role in the ecosystem, providing a pollination service.”
Webb’s message is that it doesn’t take a scientist to make a scientific record of a sighting, and one’s interest in insects or birds or whatever species of animal can mean so much more than just a photo to show off to your friends.
“I want to see sightings turned into photographs and into scientific records. I encourage it, and I’ll tell you how,” he says.
The meeting takes place in Modderfontein Town Hall at 1 Casino Road on Thursday, May 19, starting at 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome.
There is a charge of R30 at the door to help cover expenses. For more information, contact Jenny Gough on 082-685-0959.
