Summer 2025 has been an incredible year for butterfly photography. Our buddleia, which is usually hardly visited, has been teeming with them this year. I often see between 10 to 20 butterflies at any given time, all day long. I'm not a lepidopterist, and I used to struggle to distinguish between a Peacock and a Painted Lady butterfly. However, with a bit of knowledge, I've made great strides in identification. It's amazing how photography can enhance that understanding. My fa

I was visiting family in the USA last September, and while I had seen hummingbirds in the summer in Seattle when I lived there, I hadn't...

Photos of garden wren with multiple insects in his beak

Buying a telephoto lens for wildlife and sports photography

Foxes have moved into towns and seem to be thriving, or, at least, they are in our neighbourhood. A number of friends, who live in...

Photographing common chaser dragonflies in the garden

Chasing Dragonflies for photography.