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Post by Khalid Fadil on Feb 21, 2011 21:57:54 GMT -8
I thought it would be a good idea to open this thread. Feel free to share your collections with me. If you're uncomfortable with showing your collection, that's alright. Its perfectly understandable. Photos aren't necessary, but are fun to have around nonetheless. I look forward to seeing what all of you have to share. Here is one of my collections containing moths collected from Malaysia. Attachments:
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Post by zachazlett on Feb 22, 2011 2:59:38 GMT -8
This is my 1st collection. I didn't put it together myself I bought it in Afghanistan. Once I get home I'm going to start my own. Attachments:
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Post by nomihoudai on Feb 22, 2011 6:08:23 GMT -8
Great topic ! I did the same kind of topic in the old forums once, here it is: www.insectnet.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=161&forum=DCForumID26There you can see my collection in February 2009... and now my collection as of February 2011 : I have about 2000 specimen now in my collection and if you want to see anything closer feel free to ask I will psot then in the show your favorite specimen section (p.S. Sorry for the big add at the right but that's the issue with free fora ... ) |
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Post by Khalid Fadil on Feb 22, 2011 6:45:43 GMT -8
This is my 1st collection. I didn't put it together myself I bought it in Afghanistan. Once I get home I'm going to start my own. Ah, yes. I saw your thread. You're the military dude trying to get his collection back into the U.S. I don't really know how to help you... Customs are a real pain, nowadays. Can't blame 'em, though. Anyway, good luck. Awesome collection, by the way. |
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Post by Khalid Fadil on Feb 22, 2011 6:51:53 GMT -8
Great topic ! I did the same kind of topic in the old forums once, here it is: www.insectnet.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=161&forum=DCForumID26There you can see my collection in February 2009... and now my collection as of February 2011 : I have about 2000 specimen now in my collection and if you want to see anything closer feel free to ask I will psot then in the show your favorite specimen section (p.S. Sorry for the big add at the right but that's the issue with free fora ... ) Wow... 2,000 specimens. You sure got some really deep pockets to be able to afford so many. Imagine how many drawers you've probably got stacked up in your home... Those things ain't cheap. Congrats on the collection, buddy. Thanks for sharing. |
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Post by nomihoudai on Feb 22, 2011 7:28:14 GMT -8
I wouldn't call my pockets that deep, you just have to make the best out of your time for example :
I went to Italy with friends, 1 week of holiday 300 Euro ( 100 was for the beer, 100 for food, 100 for accomodation and fuel ) and it brang me 500 specimen at my light trap.
Or I went to Switzerland a weekend. 50€ for fuel, did only eat canned stuff for a few € and we slept in a tent in a cow paddoc for free, gave me another 300 specimen.
Or the specimen at 1:23, I got eggs from a friend of Calliteara horsfieldii for 10€, I fed them with my neighbours hedge ( went out at 23:00 to cut the leaves ;D ) and it brang me 50 new specimen, besides I sold the eggs of a few mated couples for 20€ again.
The drawers are used ones that I got for a very good price, just had to drive 1000 km to pick them up, currently I have 130 of them.
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Post by rayrard on Feb 23, 2011 7:32:42 GMT -8
of course this is just a partial season's worth as this is the only time I take pix of my boxes. My boxes are rearranged too much to bother  . I have MUCH fewer boxes to worry about because 99% of my stuff is self-collected American stuff. Colorado 09  East Coast   |
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Post by prillbug2 on Feb 23, 2011 12:03:32 GMT -8
I can't do it. I have between 50,000 and 100,000 in my collectiom. Crambed into around 120 20X21" homemade cases. It would take someone all day just to come to my house and look at it. Besides, I'm too lazy to do all that photography, anyway.
Jeff Prill
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Post by Khalid Fadil on Feb 23, 2011 13:57:39 GMT -8
I wouldn't call my pockets that deep, you just have to make the best out of your time for example : I went to Italy with friends, 1 week of holiday 300 Euro ( 100 was for the beer, 100 for food, 100 for accomodation and fuel ) and it brang me 500 specimen at my light trap. Or I went to Switzerland a weekend. 50€ for fuel, did only eat canned stuff for a few € and we slept in a tent in a cow paddoc for free, gave me another 300 specimen. Or the specimen at 1:23, I got eggs from a friend of Calliteara horsfieldii for 10€, I fed them with my neighbours hedge ( went out at 23:00 to cut the leaves ;D ) and it brang me 50 new specimen, besides I sold the eggs of a few mated couples for 20€ again. The drawers are used ones that I got for a very good price, just had to drive 1000 km to pick them up, currently I have 130 of them. Oh... Well, good for you. Any of your drawers for sale? I've run out. |
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Post by Khalid Fadil on Feb 23, 2011 14:04:29 GMT -8
of course this is just a partial season's worth as this is the only time I take pix of my boxes. My boxes are rearranged too much to bother . I have MUCH fewer boxes to worry about because 99% of my stuff is self-collected American stuff. Colorado 09 East Coast Well, I live in the neotropics. Imagine what I've gotta go through. There's so many here, I don't think my collecting days are ever gonna end! I keep finding new things. I have to buy or order another drawer almost every month depending on the catch rates. Of course, that was in the early days. Not so much nowadays, but... I still find new things to collect. |
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Post by maurizio on Feb 23, 2011 14:30:03 GMT -8
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Post by Khalid Fadil on Feb 23, 2011 14:31:01 GMT -8
I can't do it. I have between 50,000 and 100,000 in my collectiom. Crambed into around 120 20X21" homemade cases. It would take someone all day just to come to my house and look at it. Besides, I'm too lazy to do all that photography, anyway. Jeff Prill Well, like I said before. Its entirely up to the collector. |
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Post by saturniidave on Feb 23, 2011 15:54:57 GMT -8
I'm with Jeff I am afraid, I have over 400 drawers and dozens of storeboxes full. Way too many to photograph. If I get time I may photograph a select few.
Nice to see others collections though.
Dave
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Post by panzerman on Feb 23, 2011 17:23:07 GMT -8
I have like Dave, over 412+ drawers of papilionidae(270) saturnidae(90) charaxes, polyura(48) prepona (4) cethosia(4) Collection housed in Calif. academy drawers. Here is drawer with iphiclides podalirius ssp., forms, i. podalirinus... John  Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2011 21:33:45 GMT -8
Love seeing all the pics. I can't show them all, but here is one....S. idalia. Attachments:
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. I have MUCH fewer boxes to worry about because 99% of my stuff is self-collected American stuff.
