7th January
Tenby Camera Club joined forces with the Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales for a brilliant presentation by Dr Julian Cremona. The talk was titled “The Rocky Shores of Pembrokeshire” a superb insight into this temperate environment of special biodiversity . Pembrokeshire is one of the best examples of this, having small sheltered coves & rough Atlantic exposed beaches.
It was a perfectly pitched explanation of the ecosystem found here and the relationships between the many organisms both microscopic to large. Many excellent photographs illustrated the diversity and intricacy of these creatures. Julian explained with humour and detail how to explore the rock pools, even in winter to find vast numbers of species from limpets and barnacles to seaweeds and lichens.
Julian explained some of the photographic techniques he uses, lighting, camera settings and photo stacking.
Tides, tidal zones & waves are fundamental to the diversity and abundance of wildlife around Pembrokeshire. This fragile but expansive ecosystem is full of strange species and Julian brought them to us through images, and his description of their life cycles. Who knew limpets use a tongue bristling with tiny teeth to scrape food off rocks and into their mouths and that dog whelks drill into the limpets to eat them. Wonderfully unusual names of seaweeds and anemones, star fish and worms , sea spiders and crabs all photographed in detail.
Battered by waves & scoured by tides, the Pembrokeshire rocky shores are dramatic and impressive destinations, offering a wealth of opportunities for exploration and discovery . It will be wonderful to be free to potter amongst the seaweed and rocks again in the future with our newly acquired knowledge !
This presentation was held by Tenby Camera Club to raise funds for the Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales. This was done by charging guests ( many from the local wildlife groups ) for a zoom seat and by donations . An outstanding sum of £307 was raised for this worthy cause .
Many thanks to Julian Cremona and all our guests who made the evening fun and worthwhile .
It was a perfectly pitched explanation of the ecosystem found here and the relationships between the many organisms both microscopic to large. Many excellent photographs illustrated the diversity and intricacy of these creatures. Julian explained with humour and detail how to explore the rock pools, even in winter to find vast numbers of species from limpets and barnacles to seaweeds and lichens.
Julian explained some of the photographic techniques he uses, lighting, camera settings and photo stacking.
Tides, tidal zones & waves are fundamental to the diversity and abundance of wildlife around Pembrokeshire. This fragile but expansive ecosystem is full of strange species and Julian brought them to us through images, and his description of their life cycles. Who knew limpets use a tongue bristling with tiny teeth to scrape food off rocks and into their mouths and that dog whelks drill into the limpets to eat them. Wonderfully unusual names of seaweeds and anemones, star fish and worms , sea spiders and crabs all photographed in detail.
Battered by waves & scoured by tides, the Pembrokeshire rocky shores are dramatic and impressive destinations, offering a wealth of opportunities for exploration and discovery . It will be wonderful to be free to potter amongst the seaweed and rocks again in the future with our newly acquired knowledge !
This presentation was held by Tenby Camera Club to raise funds for the Wildlife Trust of South & West Wales. This was done by charging guests ( many from the local wildlife groups ) for a zoom seat and by donations . An outstanding sum of £307 was raised for this worthy cause .
Many thanks to Julian Cremona and all our guests who made the evening fun and worthwhile .