It’s October and summer’s bounty of insects seems to be a fading memory, as if hiding behind the autumn mist that tenaciously clings onto the distant hills. To my relief, there are still the bees, butterflies, hoverflies and wasps that... Read More

On the 26th May, I set out on my motorbike, with rucksack full of camera gear precariously balanced on my back, to Merthyr Mawr. My journey, or rather quest, was to search for the Grizzled Skipper. Grizzled Skippers are tiny... Read More

Welcome to the WildlifeMacro blog. My name is Alex McCarthy and this blog combines my passion for wildlife and macro photography. Although the focus of WildlifeMacro blog is on insects and insect photography, I will often stray towards other photography... Read More