PROSPECTING FOR WELSH GOLD Gold has always held an allure and the promise of riches for the impoverished geologist. We will watch a Geological Association video of a lecture given by Mark Austin on prospecting for gold in the hills of North Wales.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including - butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome
SPECIALISED INSECT BODY PARTS - SESSION 1 by Kevin Rowley. Insects are a huge and varied group of organisms with body parts specialised to many different functions. Kevin plans to show us how these can benefit the animals as well as how they can help us to identify what group various insects belong to.
PRINT COMPETITION - COLOUR AND MONOCHROME. This year, as agreed at the AGM, the competition will consist of a colour and a mono competition. Up to 4 entries per member per round for each of the competitions. Round 2 of 3.
TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. If you have a special interest and would like to participate as a speaker please let the secretary know beforehand. Guests are very welcome.
DIGITAL AV FOR BEGINNERS by John Smith How to put together an AV sequence from the start right up to the most advanced techniques. This lecture is presented by Zoom. Join us in the Humfrey Rooms or check our web site www.nnhs.info/Whats-On/ for the Zoom link.
WHAT’S GOING ON WITH THE WEATHER? Our monthly meeting to discuss all weather and climate issues past present and future. All are welcome.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including - butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome
PARAMECIUM AND OTHER CILIATES by Mike Gibson. We hope to have a Paramecium culture to look and study, as well as some other members of this huge and varied group of protists in hay infusions and pond samples. These are a great group to try out various contrast techniques such as phase contrast, dark field etc.
CRITIQUING NIGHT. Members should bring in up to 2 digital images or prints onthe night. The images can be any they would likecritiqued, or maybe ones they are thinking of entering into a future competition. Each person in turn will be asked to critique an image and to discuss how it maybe improved. This isn’t a competitionbut an opportunity to practice critiquing and to learn from our own and eachother's images. Meeting 3 of 4.
THE BURREN by Seán Karley. Seán will talk about his favourite botanical territory, a rich limestone pavement in county Clare on the West Coast of Ireland.
“A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE” - WILDLIFE (FLORA AND FAUNA) by Neil Malton. Images of British insects and other macro images in the first half and images of birds and mammals in the second half. Lecture presented by Zoom. Join us in the Humfrey Rooms in the company of other members or check our web site www.nnhs.info/Whats-On/ for the Zoom link.