by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2026 | ABC, Insects
ABC Insect of the Year 2026 I am thrilled to be on the expert panel for the 2026 ABC Insect of the Year. This year, my nomination is the wonderful Tortoise-shelled Ladybird (Harmonia testudinaria). Beyond their spectacular appearance, these striking but tiny (about 6...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Book Fair, Books, Events
Book Fair Australia - Sydney 2026 After such a wonderful time at Book Fair Australia in Melbourne earlier this year, I will be attending the Sydney event on the 7th and 8th November. If you are going to be there, please drop by and say Hi. I have recently started...
by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Photography, Podcast, Talk, Travel, Writing, YouTube
The Camera Life Podcast On Thursday 15th October, I had such a great time chatting with the great guys (Greg Cromie and Justin Castles) from The Camera Life podcast. The episode ran for a little over 2 hours and 20 minutes, and we chatted about everything from macro...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | ABC, Expo, Insects
The National Insect Expo Well, where do I start? Gavin McGrath (ABC Ballarat) rang me to discuss this year’s Insect of the Year event (details below), and asked me if I’d be able to attend the National Insect Expo in Woodend, Victoria (around 800 kms away). I had...
by Peter Rowland | Friday, June 26, 2026 | Birds, Japan, Photography
Photographing Tancho (丹頂) in Hokkaido In February this year I went to Japan with my kids, and we travelled through the mainland’s north and across to Hokkaido. It was a wonderful trip!One of my main objectives was to photograph Tancho (Red-crowned) Cranes, and...
