May 2020 – Page 3 – Jill Orme Photography

11 May 2020

Freedom flag

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Warwickshire | 0

I had to go to Stratford Hospital this afternoon, to collect a prescription. After a telephone chat with the pharmacist I made a Plan, and then I zoomed off, feeling surprisingly nervous. I parked in the loading bay near the … Continued

10 May 2020

Lilac

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Still life | 0

Spring disappeared today, blown away on a sharp north-easterly wind which it seems we’re going to have to live with for the whole of this week. Yesterday I was strolling around in summer trousers and a short-sleeved t-shirt; today it … Continued

9 May 2020

Geranium

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

The weather was a little strange today: some of the time it was sunny, but it was quite humid and for the whole day the air felt close and heavy. I sorted out some supermarket food orders this morning, which … Continued

8 May 2020

Claimant

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I wasn’t expecting to become the subject of a fierce dispute when I sat down to read on a rug in the wild garden this afternoon, but that’s what promptly happened. Perhaps it was my animal magnetism, or maybe they … Continued

7 May 2020

Sun fly

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I wasn’t feeling all that well today, so I gave myself a much quieter day than yesterday. In fact I spent most of the afternoon sitting in a canvas chair in the shade of the quince tree in the wild … Continued

6 May 2020

Wild Wednesday

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Odonata, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

It’s been a day of great excitement here in the Shire – well, in our little corner of this valley, anyway. I’m posting three extras this evening, two of which are photos taken by the trail cam early this morning. … Continued

5 May 2020

Big Red

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

In the world of insects, of course, “large” is a relative term: he’s only about 3.5cm from frons to claspers, but he’s bigger than a Small Red Damselfly would be, and by dint of slow and careful stalking I managed … Continued

4 May 2020

Batman

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

The common name of the hoverfly Myathropa florea comes from the grey and black marking on its thorax – more clearly seen in today’s extra – which (for those of you with active imaginations) is said to resemble the logo … Continued

3 May 2020

Happy anniversary to us

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

R and I have long since given up trying to negotiate the minefield of buying each other an appropriate anniversary present, but every now and then, when we remember, we choose something together to mark the passage of another year … Continued

2 May 2020

Geriatric

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

To be fair, I’m not looking all that good myself after a couple of hours of gardening (eeeurgh), but with his pile grey and worn, and his wings in tatters, this plumpie can’t be long for this world – which … Continued

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