April 2023 – Page 3 – Jill Orme Photography

10 Apr 2023

Enticing

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

One of our near neighbours has a dovecote – and I don’t mean one of those white, hexagonal affairs on a stick. His is a large, circular, building of blue lias stone, with a stone tiled roof, dating back several … Continued

9 Apr 2023

Spring fresh

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

I have two lovely fresh female mining bees for you today, both photographed in the brief window of opportunity between our last weekend guests leaving in sunshine at lunch time, and the weather closing in less than an hour later. … Continued

8 Apr 2023

Dotty

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

We had all kinds of family fun today, but when the crew went off for a walk this afternoon I regretfully decided that I needed to stay at home and hunt invertebrates in the garden cook. To be fair to … Continued

7 Apr 2023

B watcher

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

“Would you like to go and take a look at my special bees?” I said. “Yes,” replied the Boy Wonder. “Good!” I said. “If we bring your little step, you can sit on it to watch them.” “OK,” said the … Continued

6 Apr 2023

Ducky

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

The Boy Wonder was charming and funny again today, although I fear I didn’t always charm him: it seems that my reputation as a thief of other people’s food is getting worse over time, rather than diminishing. The Boy elected … Continued

5 Apr 2023

Drizzle

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

Sadly, the lovely spring weather of the past two days gave way to rain again today, and it was so cold that not even the plumpies were prepared to venture out of their shelters. R and I went to Stratford … Continued

4 Apr 2023

Jumpy

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

In between a haircut (shorn – yay!) and another epic gardening session, I went for a little bug walk around the garden and found three of these tiny zebra jumping spiders. The irony is that I’ve been looking for them … Continued

3 Apr 2023

Fluffy pink bum

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

I did so much gardening today – completing the renovation of the big rose bed, and then mulching the whole thing with rotted wood chips from the pile left for me by the tree surgeon last autumn – that I’m … Continued

2 Apr 2023

Picnic

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

“Is it,” I asked myself, “maybe a little too early in the season to be posting predation porn?” I considered the question for all of about two seconds, before deciding that it’s never too early. Plus, it seemed only fit … Continued

1 Apr 2023

Slovenly

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

Today being concert day, I didn’t have much time for photography. The rain cleared overnight and there were hairy-footed flower bees in the garden this morning, but the light was pretty poor so they were difficult to capture well, and … Continued

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