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Exhibition at Jurancon
Wed Nov 15 2017
Monday November 13th 2017
Coming together at relatively short notice, I have an exhibition, The Beauty of Nature', opening on December 1st in Jurancon, south west France. The exhibition runs until January 14th. My hosts are at La Commanderie de Lacommande, Maison du Jurancon, Rue de l&rsqu....
Coming together at relatively short notice, I have an exhibition, The Beauty of Nature', opening on December 1st in Jurancon, south west France. The exhibition runs until January 14th. My hosts are at La Commanderie de Lacommande, Maison du Jurancon, Rue de l&rsqu....
Back From The Jungle
Tue Jul 25 2017
Tuesday 25th July 2017
Woah it’s been busy! Crazy how the time disappears. I've been back a while, developing new projects and wading through the thousands of photographs I shot during the weeks in the Tambopata region of south eastern Peru with Rainforest Expeditions. I have t....
Woah it’s been busy! Crazy how the time disappears. I've been back a while, developing new projects and wading through the thousands of photographs I shot during the weeks in the Tambopata region of south eastern Peru with Rainforest Expeditions. I have t....
Back to the Jungle in 2017
Mon Feb 6 2017
Monday 6th February 2017
I’ve been off the radar for a while, very busy preparing for a pretty hectic 2017. I’m very excited to announce that I am starting some collaborative work with a fantastic organisation in Peru called Rainforest Expeditions who use ecotourism to fund an....
I’ve been off the radar for a while, very busy preparing for a pretty hectic 2017. I’m very excited to announce that I am starting some collaborative work with a fantastic organisation in Peru called Rainforest Expeditions who use ecotourism to fund an....
Vermileonid close-up
Fri Jul 1 2016
Friday 1st July 2016
If you have my book Metamorphosis, you will have seen my world-first photographs of the Vermileonid life cycle. These flies are still little known or understood and are the only known family of flies to create pitfall traps to capture prey during their larval development. ....
If you have my book Metamorphosis, you will have seen my world-first photographs of the Vermileonid life cycle. These flies are still little known or understood and are the only known family of flies to create pitfall traps to capture prey during their larval development. ....
What still lies hidden?
Sun Jun 26 2016
Sunday 26th June 2016
It’s been quite a while since I’ve blogged about anything megalithic other than the odd monolith, but I thought this was worth sharing.
Not far from me is an area just heaving with ancient structures, but all unexcavated, catalogued yes, but unexcava....
It’s been quite a while since I’ve blogged about anything megalithic other than the odd monolith, but I thought this was worth sharing.
Not far from me is an area just heaving with ancient structures, but all unexcavated, catalogued yes, but unexcava....
The unexpected visitor
Sat Jun 18 2016
Saturday 18th June 2016
I came into the studio this morning to find this unexpected guest draped around my camera bag. It's another Montpellier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus, which we seem to have here more than any other species. I have absolutely no idea how or when it snuck in. It must....
I came into the studio this morning to find this unexpected guest draped around my camera bag. It's another Montpellier snake, Malpolon monspessulanus, which we seem to have here more than any other species. I have absolutely no idea how or when it snuck in. It must....
Tiny eggs are too easy to miss
Mon May 23 2016
Monday 23rd May 2016
For about five years now I have been rearing Macleay's Spectres. Giant Spiny Stick Insects from Australasia. This might sound slightly bonkers but mine are all female clones, reared parthenogenetically (asexual reproduction) from a single great, great, grandmother. It ....
For about five years now I have been rearing Macleay's Spectres. Giant Spiny Stick Insects from Australasia. This might sound slightly bonkers but mine are all female clones, reared parthenogenetically (asexual reproduction) from a single great, great, grandmother. It ....
Long grass is lovely but...
Thu May 19 2016
Thursday 19th May 2106
Every day I do my rounds of the fields, looking to see what new flowers are springing up along with the insects and invertebrates that they inevitably bring. Yesterday I got back to the house, sat down with a cup of coffee and noticed this tick creeping its way along my a....
Every day I do my rounds of the fields, looking to see what new flowers are springing up along with the insects and invertebrates that they inevitably bring. Yesterday I got back to the house, sat down with a cup of coffee and noticed this tick creeping its way along my a....
Woo Hoo, New Website's Gone Live
Tue May 17 2016
Tuesday 17th May 2016
Thrilled that the new website has gone live and massive thanks to the formidable Modernwebsites for the awesome work. I'll be adding a lot more photography and film shortly so be sure to follow links if you want updates. Galleries still to go up are more wildlife, meg....
Thrilled that the new website has gone live and massive thanks to the formidable Modernwebsites for the awesome work. I'll be adding a lot more photography and film shortly so be sure to follow links if you want updates. Galleries still to go up are more wildlife, meg....
Domestic Conflicts of Interest
Tue May 17 2016
Friday May 13th 2016
Today my wife decided that it was now warm enough for some of the potted plants which are brought in for winter, to go back outside. From the studio, a good fifty yards from the house, I heard a blood-curdling shriek so went running to save my wife from what was clearly a l....
Today my wife decided that it was now warm enough for some of the potted plants which are brought in for winter, to go back outside. From the studio, a good fifty yards from the house, I heard a blood-curdling shriek so went running to save my wife from what was clearly a l....
Better than Orchids
Fri Jan 19 2018
Tuesday April 26th 2016
I did my rounds this morning, checking for more orchids which is always fun in spring. They are strangely inconsistent, species changing, not coming up in the same place every year etc. But today, I chanced upon this lacewing larva on the hunt.
For two years, when I....
I did my rounds this morning, checking for more orchids which is always fun in spring. They are strangely inconsistent, species changing, not coming up in the same place every year etc. But today, I chanced upon this lacewing larva on the hunt.
For two years, when I....
Menhir de Counozouls
Thu Feb 4 2016
Thursday February 4th 2016
It's amazing what can be on your doorstep that just seems to pass you by...
Planning for the June/July Megalith tour down here with Neil McDonald, I went a little way towards the Pyrenees to visit the Menhir de Counozouls. This is a delightful spot. The menh....
It's amazing what can be on your doorstep that just seems to pass you by...
Planning for the June/July Megalith tour down here with Neil McDonald, I went a little way towards the Pyrenees to visit the Menhir de Counozouls. This is a delightful spot. The menh....
Clytus arietis
Sun Nov 8 2015
Sunday November 8th 2015
Last winter I mentioned the amount of beetle larvae that must end up on peoples' log fires every year. One log was particularly noisy last year so I brought it into the studio where the mystery larva could mature in safety. I was very happy to find this Clytus arie....
Last winter I mentioned the amount of beetle larvae that must end up on peoples' log fires every year. One log was particularly noisy last year so I brought it into the studio where the mystery larva could mature in safety. I was very happy to find this Clytus arie....
Marten Falls
Thu Oct 22 2015
Sunday January 31st 2016
Trailcam shots have shown pine martens on these rocks. I just need to figure out how best to light it all so I can spend some chilly nights out trying to capture them doing what they do. Definitely a 'watch this space' situation...
Trailcam shots have shown pine martens on these rocks. I just need to figure out how best to light it all so I can spend some chilly nights out trying to capture them doing what they do. Definitely a 'watch this space' situation...
Nearly There
Mon Jul 27 2015
Monday August 10th 2015
Almost there. It’s just a couple of weeks now before Metamorphosis hits the wider world. The official publication date is August 27th so for anyone who wants a sneak peak, there is an online taster here:
Metamorphosis Taster
There's a fair bi....
Almost there. It’s just a couple of weeks now before Metamorphosis hits the wider world. The official publication date is August 27th so for anyone who wants a sneak peak, there is an online taster here:
Metamorphosis Taster
There's a fair bi....
Bryn Celli Ddu Revisited
Mon Jun 29 2015
Monday June 29th 2015
Hi folks,
Away from wildlife here and back to Standing With Stones. I thought it important to share this as many of you have expressed an interest.
I was contacted last night on Twitter by Ffion Reynolds who had been to Bryn Celli Ddu with a geologist who ....
Hi folks,
Away from wildlife here and back to Standing With Stones. I thought it important to share this as many of you have expressed an interest.
I was contacted last night on Twitter by Ffion Reynolds who had been to Bryn Celli Ddu with a geologist who ....
Got to Love a Stag
Sat Jun 27 2015
Friday June 26th 2015
You have to be thankful for the quality of phone cameras these days. I was strolling down the path to meet a friend last night and this handsome chap was sitting by the grass. He sat very cooperatively while I stuck my phone in his face but I do sigh a little when I know h....
You have to be thankful for the quality of phone cameras these days. I was strolling down the path to meet a friend last night and this handsome chap was sitting by the grass. He sat very cooperatively while I stuck my phone in his face but I do sigh a little when I know h....
Scale Bugs
Sat Jun 13 2015
Thursday October 22nd 2015
I spotted some red scale bugs on an olive tree the other day. Never having taken much notice of them before, I decided to take some leaves and photograph them later on. It's amazing how tiny things can be, but it was only on really close inspection that I saw som....
I spotted some red scale bugs on an olive tree the other day. Never having taken much notice of them before, I decided to take some leaves and photograph them later on. It's amazing how tiny things can be, but it was only on really close inspection that I saw som....
Snake Alert
Tue Feb 3 2015
Saturday June 13th 2015
You may remember the short article I wrote last spring about a young Montpellier snake which was hanging around outside the studio. Well, many snakes can be pretty agile when it comes to hunting for food and I was astonished to find one lying on the printer in one of our....
You may remember the short article I wrote last spring about a young Montpellier snake which was hanging around outside the studio. Well, many snakes can be pretty agile when it comes to hunting for food and I was astonished to find one lying on the printer in one of our....
Wood Borers
Sat Jan 31 2015
Saturday January 31st 2015
I may well have mentioned this before but there is an aspect to winter in the land of log fire heating, that really gives me a headache: logs are just full of life. From wood-boring beetle larvae and tiny springtails to hibernating caterpillars and spiders in nooks an....
I may well have mentioned this before but there is an aspect to winter in the land of log fire heating, that really gives me a headache: logs are just full of life. From wood-boring beetle larvae and tiny springtails to hibernating caterpillars and spiders in nooks an....