“I visited Grimley on a frosty and misty winter morning and was delighted to see a beautiful pair of stonechats (his mate can just be seen further along the fence) with feathers fluffed up to keep warm.”

“I’ve been very fortunate to see otters during many hours of watching and waiting here. This picture was particularly difficult as the February sun was low in the sky and I was shooting directly into it, making the exposure quite awkward. The otter’s pose also had to be just right so the contre-jour image would work.”

“I noticed the frogs coming to the surface of our small, raised pond and croaking loudly; I decided to take my camera to get a closeup of a frog face. It took a lot of patience to wait for one to resurface close to my tripod set-up. It looked so cute that I titled the photo ‘waiting for the kiss”

" I wanted to produce an image to represent the quintessence of rural Worcestershire in springtime and found that Trench Wood offered the perfect combination of glades of bluebells and well-established trees with their new verdant foliage.”

" I had gone to the lake at Spetchley Gardens on a very hot day intending to photograph dragonflies.  Whilst waiting for one to come past I noticed these two pairs located on a beautiful arched leaf.  To get two pairs on the same leaf was a real bonus.”

“A very vocal tawny owl ensured his presence was known to all, except I was the only person around;  such an unforgettable first encounter.”

“On a walk near Broadway, I spotted this beautiful butterfly fluttering between flowers at the field edge. Balancing against a fence to get the right angle, I just managed to catch it before it flew off. I love the contrast of its colours against the golden field and cloudy sky."

“This was my first time meeting this moth and i was completely enchanted by it. Armed with just my macro lens, getting close enough not to frighten it away was the biggest hurdle. Blink and it's gone! Patience, perseverance and fast camera craft are required!"

“I had seen this kingfisher perching on this hawthorn branch but usually when I was on a different part of the stretch of the Avon in Pershore. One day I got tucked in under the next tree and waited. Within a few minutes I was rewarded with this shot."

“We often visit Piper’s Hill, specifically for fungi; autumn 2022 was a good year for it. On this day I photographed at least a dozen different fungi but kept coming back to these bonnets. The texture and colours on the fallen tree hint at the story of this ancient woodland.”

“Crouched in a gap along the hedgerow, I couldn't believe my luck when this buck emerged from the woodland into the fields with a backdrop of blue sky. It felt like I was on safari.”

“I like pictures in snow but it is so infrequent these days. I'd like to tell a story about enduring freezing winds to get the picture but it was actually taken through the window of my home office. Luckily taken on a Sunday, so my boss can't complain!"