October 2021 – Page 3 – Jill Orme Photography

11 Oct 2021

What to choose…?

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

When a boy has mastered crawling, the world is his toy basket. And for his ancient grandparents, watching him crawl over to his toy basket and kneel up to choose something to play with provided a happy interlude, as they … Continued

10 Oct 2021

Veiled

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Flies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

Today’s blip is something of an oddity – I wouldn’t normally post something that can only be seen as indistinctly as this. And I’m sure we’d all prefer to see the gory details of the predation that’s taking place behind … Continued

9 Oct 2021

Ducky

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

R and I managed to dredge up some errands this afternoon, to justify a trip to Stratford. The return of the Indian summer had brought out scores of tourists too (how dare they!!), but despite the irritation I experience whenever … Continued

8 Oct 2021

Skittish

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

The village was sunk in deep meteorological gloom today, and so was I. Guy Garvey once said that living in Manchester is mainly like being inside a Tupperware box with the lid on, and it struck me that being in … Continued

7 Oct 2021

Blue

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

I was intending to post the 10-spot ladybird I found noodling around the photinia this morning, because it’s always nice to see one of the less common ladybirds. But every time I look at this weevil in its little dark … Continued

6 Oct 2021

Grinling Gibbons

by JDO | posted in: Art and craft, Exhibitions | 0

If you’re a fan of Grinling Gibbons, or of wood carving, or of sculpture, or of C17th British history, I can’t recommend too strongly that you take yourself off to Compton Verney in Warwickshire at your earliest convenience, to see … Continued

5 Oct 2021

Slurpy

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

I know I posted a Myathropa florea just a few days ago, and I did actually photograph one or two things today that were much more unusual than this (for me, at least), but I simply can’t resist showing you … Continued

4 Oct 2021

Walking the dragon

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

R and I had an excellent time in Cardiff today, where Baby B was an absolute poppet all day, despite being a veritable snot factory after having picked up another bug at nursery. He’s got a new skill, which is … Continued

3 Oct 2021

Maturing

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

I thought you might like to see the leafhopper from Thursday’s blip now that it’s developing its adult colouration. I was told at the time by a bug person over on Facebook that it was teneral – that is, newly-moulted … Continued

2 Oct 2021

Sunshine…

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

…in a vase. I’ve been nursing these sunflowers along for a week now, against the day when I might need to photograph them. Sadly, by the time that day arrived they were very much past their best, but they were … Continued

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