Green wings give excellent camouflage against vegetation, making Brimstones difficult to spot against leaves. So good is their camouflage that the venation and creases on their wings closely mimics a leaf’s texture. Such camouflage, however, is only effective providing the... Read More

Here are my favourite 5 images of 2022. I started doing this last year and settled on 5 photos, so now that will be my standard number of images I pick out each year. With so many glorious images to... Read More

This article discusses using the Olympus 1.4 teleconverter for almost macro like magnification. I will consider some of the practical considerations that come into play when photographing butterflies, pointing out the strengths and limitations of using a teleconverter.  I love... Read More

THE DINGY SKIPPER may not have the rainbow, brilliant iridescence of a Peacocks’ blazing wings.  It may not ignite one’s curiosity as much as the nomadic wanderings of the Orange Tip, as it flutters past streams and meadows. Nor possess a... Read More

I visited Kenfig Nature Reserve yesterday and was able to capture some images of the striking underwing patterning on an Orange Tip butterfly. These were some of my first images of butterflies captured during the 2022 season. No butterfly better... Read More

As 2021 comes to a close, I’m left wondering what were the best macro/wildlife photography highlights. I’ve narrowed these down to 5 memorable moments. 5. Mating Horseflies It’s fair to say that Horseflies are my worse nightmare. Out in the... Read More

Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count 2021 data shows many butterflies in decline, least among them the Small Tortoiseshell -32% down from last year’s count. Back in August, I felt fortunate to have spotted a bonanza of Tortoiseshells on a visit... Read More

The results of Butterfly Conservation’s Big Butterfly Count are out!  These results are based on the number of butterflies and day-flying moths spotted during 16th July – 8th August. Unfortunately this period doesn’t take into account Spring flying butterflies. If... Read More

I can’t believe that a year has passed since my last post!  Last June – for the first time since I started this website (Oct 1, 2016) – I not only stopped posting but also had to stop visiting nature... Read More

This spring might be a weird one, with being in social isolation and travel restrictions preventing me from going out in search of Dragonflies and Damselflies.  Yet what a difference a month can make! Last month I caught the dreaded Covid virus... Read More