Photography Tips & Techniques – Frosty Photos By Harvey Smart For this issue’s photo competition, we have chosen the theme ‘Frozen in Time’. Winter’s frosty embrace provides a great opportunity to get some truly stunning and otherworldly pictures if you’re brave enough to venture out into the cold. Here are some tips to help Clydesider Editor • Issue 30
Biodiversity Where Are All the Butterflies? Words & Photos by Jim Duncan Last year we had a cool and wet start to Spring, and you may have noticed the lack of insects throughout the area. Most noticeable was the near absence of butterflies. Species usually a common sight, such as large and small whites, small tortoiseshell, Clydesider Editor • Environment
default 10 Year Celebrations for Bellsmyre! Words & Pictures by Harvey Smart This summer saw 10th anniversary celebrations for Bellsmyre community garden. Since taking over the derelict plot of land on Whiteford Avenue a decade ago, the gardens have expanded dramatically, growing from a small community garden to a highly successful model for similar projects across Clydesider Editor • Gardening