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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2017 10:22:19 GMT -8
 One of my most prized possessions a male priamus given to me by a dear friend, taken by the great A S Meek, I have a picture of the label somewhere which I will add in due time, it looks as fresh as if it was caught yesterday. |
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Post by johnnyboy on May 9, 2017 23:44:44 GMT -8
Great to have a Meek specimen, especially such a nice one. I have a pair of Meek Parides ascanius, he did a venation study on the female and removed all the scales from one wing.
Johnny
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 0:27:27 GMT -8
do you have pictures?
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Post by nomad on May 11, 2017 8:12:03 GMT -8
Great to have a Meek specimen, especially such a nice one. I have a pair of Meek Parides ascanius, he did a venation study on the female and removed all the scales from one wing. Johnny Strange, Meek never went to collect butterflies in South America and he never was interested in a private collection. If Meek set a birdwing himself he usually did a very good job. |
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Post by johnnyboy on May 14, 2017 23:21:22 GMT -8
I was told that Meek most definitely carried out a venation study on the P. ascanius female I have. Presumably he set the specimen himself, purely for the venation study. I was given the specimen as a gift, the person who gave it to me is very familiar with Meek's work. I posted a photo of the butterfly previously on insectnet in the favourite specimens. The label on the specimen is right under the body, almost welded to the legs and I'm a bit loathe to try and move it for fear of damaging the specimen.
Johnny
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2017 1:38:40 GMT -8
I know what you mean Johnny, I almost ruinerd a Fruhstorfer label removing it to photograph, sometimes it's just not worth it.
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