August 2022 – Jill Orme Photography

31 Aug 2022

Baby pink

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

Sometimes you just have to stamp your little feet and go Ooooooh…. When I found the dock bug nymph I’ve posted below on a patch of common fleabane at Tiddesley Wood this afternoon, it was very much not keen on … Continued

30 Aug 2022

Weevil Knievel

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

I spent a couple of happy hours in Trench Wood this afternoon, getting some invertebrate therapy. I arrived in bright sunshine, but by the time I was walking back along the main ride towards the car park it had clouded … Continued

29 Aug 2022

Making whoopee

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

I had a good day today, invertebrate-wise, and there are several photos in this set that would have worked very well for tonight’s blip, but I’ve decided to use this post to mark the day’s two ‘firsts’: the main image … Continued

28 Aug 2022

Surprise

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

R and I did some gardening today (eeeurgh), but I kept the cameras close at hand, and one eye out for potential subjects. Having missed a male Southern Hawker, who seemed to take exception to us pruning the philadelphus on … Continued

27 Aug 2022

Tolerant

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

Every year I try to make myself love Grafton Wood, but I’ve never managed it yet. It’s a flagship reserve for the local branch of Butterfly Conservation, having breeding populations of both Purple and Brown Hairstreaks, along with Wood White, … Continued

26 Aug 2022

Friday hawker

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

R had an errand to run in Stratford today, so I tagged along and got some river time in while he was busy. I managed a few fairly good flight shots of both Brown and Migrant Hawkers, but this is … Continued

25 Aug 2022

Target

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wales | 0

Sometimes you only get one shot at your target species, and sometimes that’s enough. I was on a mission and on a schedule as I yomped along the towpath at Forest Farm this afternoon – trying to get down to … Continued

24 Aug 2022

Wild

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

It was so dark at the far end of the wild garden this afternoon that I could barely see my hand in front of my face. I was actually contemplating going back to the house and borrowing R’s head torch … Continued

23 Aug 2022

Take-off

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

I didn’t really have the light for capturing this kind of activity, but when I noticed that this Harlequin seemed to prefer flying to walking in moving from one yarrow flower to another, I thought I’d give it a go. … Continued

22 Aug 2022

Aphrodes

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

Using flash today, ten days before the start of September, felt like an admission that summer was already over. But there’s a rumour that the light will be back by Thursday, so I’ll just have to hope that the forecast … Continued

Monthly Archives: August 2022