
It is Summer, and, it would be not be complete without a picture of flowers and insects.
I love the extra detail that you notice in a photograph that you miss at first glance – in this case the clarity and delicacy of the wings.

Going on a bee identification course gave me the perfect excuse to take some photos of bees (as if I needed such an excuse).

A step closer to getting a good picture of a fly, but there is still room for improvement.

Whilst others were looking at owls, I found a rather nice weevil in a farm hedgerow.

I nearly threw this one away, but after a judicious crop the photo grew on me.

When judging a natural history photography competition, you should at least have some knowledge about natural history.

Take advantage of seasonal variations in nature whilst they are available to get some final shots of Summer.

Sometimes the desire to get a shot prevents you from seeing and capturing the next one.
As well as presenting photo opportunities which you would miss with a DSLR, a well chosen compact camera can also give some amazing close up results.
The colour in this picture gives a warmth that almost renders the subject irrelevant.

Sometimes there is a temptation to get too close when armed with a macro lens.

Macroshots of insects can look fantastic, but getting everything sharp is a matter of skill, patience and luck.
My best ever shot of a bumble bee in flight.

Another attempt to capture a bee, this time with my macro lens.

At this time of year I believe the best thing to do with a camera is to go out and just look at what nature is providing. This was taken in my back garden and started life as a check to see if my new compact flash cards were working – obviously they are. For [...]