Eitjes van de Australische Flappentak

Planning the first insect series: Giant prickly stick insect

Eitjes van de Australische Flappentak

Lately, I’ve been working on photographing and selecting as many different animals as possible. I started with mammals and have already added fish, bird and a snail species to the project. I hope that I can add a reptile and amphibian species as well soon. But I would also like to document the growth and development of an insect. I already did some research on little creatures in my garden and even started with some ladybug eggs, but my attempt to raise them, failed. Primarily, because their food, louse, would walk right out of their enclosure through the ventilation holes. Hopefully my next attempt with the Giant prickly stick insect will be more successful. Read more

Serinus canaria

The fast growers of the animal kingdom; canaries

Serinus canaria

Last week, I’ve been able to finish another series for Development; the growth of a baby canary into a real bird. It’s hard to imagine, but at only three weeks old, these little guys already look just like an adult bird and it’s hard to tell who are the parents and who are the chicks. It’s really remarkable how fast they grow. To make sure I could capture every phase of their development, I had to adjust my schedule and plan a photo session every three days. Read more