Whenever I visit Kenfig Nature Reserve’s waterlogged terrain during the early spring months, I’m reminded of Charles Darwin’s ‘primordial soup’ theory. The theory suggests that life probably started in “some warm, little pond”: “It is often said that all the... Read More

In this article I’m going to reflect on a photoshoot I recently did while in the woods shooting with my model toad. I found inspiration from the wildlife photography of Petr Babousek.  Petr practiced illuminating scenes with artificial lizards and this... Read More

Normally a rare beast, with only 4 dots in the NBN (National Biodiversity Network) map of Britain. Nevertheless, I was lucky enough to have spotted the Giant Willow Aphid – Tuberlolachnus salignus, on 2nd December at Parc Slip Nature Reserve,... Read More