Author

Andy Sands

A lifelong naturalist, Andy Sands has been photographing wildlife for more than 25 years. His passion is British wildlife, and he particularly enjoys photographing birds in song, the small mammals that we seldom see, as well as insects and other invertebrates, documenting their lifecycles and behavior. Being an experienced field naturalist has enabled him to take intimate portraits of wild animals in natural surroundings. In recent years he has focussed extensively on coverage of fungi and slime molds.

Andy Sands's Latest Articles

cuckoo bee
Machiavellian Mothering

These solitary bees rely on deceit to provide for their offspring.

slime mold
Slime Sense

A wildly variable group of single-celled organisms shows intelligent behavior.

Fruiting bodies of the slime mold Lamproderma scintillans photographed in Buckinghamshire, England by Andy Sands
Undertakers of the Forest

Tiny, shape-shifting slime molds have an outsized influence on the cycle of life.