by Martin Bay | Jun 6, 2016 | Nature Trail
I like to spend the mornings with my macro lens looking for flowers like the Sea thrift. The soft light, low winds and dew make it the ideal time for macro photography. I nearly always use my trusted Gitzo tripod to support the heavy Canon 180mm f/3.5 Macro lens when...
by Martin Bay | May 19, 2013 | Nature Trail
They have always amazed me. The bumblebees! As a kid i was amazed that these big insects could even fly and there buzzing sound in the flowers all summer. Here in the early summer the bumblebees are very busy flying around finding fook and a place to build a nest for...
by Martin Bay | May 8, 2013 | Nature Trail
It’s soon summer and the garden will be buzzing with bees and hover flies, flowers will bloom and the grass will turn green – lovely times. I really love these small buzzing creatures and have love sneaking around with the 180mm f/3.5 Macro lens to capture...
by Martin Bay | Aug 7, 2012 | Nature Trail
The Arctic Tern is quite extraordinary, it migrates from its northern breeding grounds to the arctic oceans and back again – a round trip of about 70,900 km (44,300 miles) each year! This is by far the longest migration by any known bird or animal (Wikipedia)....
by Martin Bay | Jul 16, 2012 | Nature Trail
Image of the nesting northern gannets at Hermaness National Nature Reserve on Shetland. The northern gannet is the biggest seabird in britain, with a wingspan of up to six feet. The North Atlantic population have been reduced to about 100,000 by the end of last...
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