Category Archives: insects

Bienvenu chez les p’tits ch’tis!

Posted on 06/06/2026 by Patricia

Marais du Pas-de-Calais, France, May 11-16th. Young birds abound, getting lots of food and care from the parents. They start to explore their surroundings from a relatively safe location, I.e. from their nest, on Mum’s or Dad’s back or staying … Continue reading →

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Journey into the life of a white-throated dipper. I

Posted on 08/05/2026 by Patricia

High Ardennes, Belgium, late April – early May 2026. Diving into the life of a fascinating waterbird! Where does (s)he live? What does (s)he eat? How does (s)he feed?

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White-throated dipper (cinclus cinclus)

Posted on 28/03/2026 by Patricia

High Fens, March 9th, 2026. A white-troated dipper family dives in the rapid flows of this well-known and spectacular river on the high plateau region of Belgium. The white eyebrow is visible on one shot, whereas the grey wagtail is … Continue reading →

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Butterflies

Posted on 12/08/2025 by Patricia

Aug. 8-11th, 2025, East-Belgium. Summertime! A great diversity of butterflies abounds near the small riverbeds crossing the high plateau (here: lemon butterfly, silver-washed fritillary, swallowtail and map butterfly).

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Moors and pools

Posted on 27/08/2023 by Patricia

August 10th, 2023, East-Belgium. The small creatures that populate the sweet-water pools of the Belgian high moors during summer have glassy and shining appearances, but aren’t easy to photograph. You need patience and a high-speed focusing unit to be succesful.

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Go East

Posted on 26/08/2022 by Patricia

July 2022, East of Belgium. We like this: high moors, rough bushes, green forests, steep hills… so many wild environments to explore!

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La Calestienne

Posted on 26/06/2022 by Patricia

June 25th, 2022, Nismes, Viroinval. To the South of Belgium, some impressive karstic formations can be found on the “tiennes”, i.e. the top of the local hills.

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Photo-N(ature)

Posted on 07/02/2017 by Patricia

Feb. 04, 2017, Vilvoorde. The new Photo-N exhibition at the library of the city of Vilvoorde features as many as fourteen of our best photographs over the last 2 years.

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