June 2023 – Jill Orme Photography

30 Jun 2023

Close up

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

I had to go to Stratford this morning to run a couple of errands, and took the big gear with me in the hope that the weather might be better there than at home, and that there just might be … Continued

29 Jun 2023

Contemplation

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

When R and I arrived in Cardiff this morning and turned into the road where we always park, the Boy Wonder and his mother were waiting at the end of it, and when he saw who was getting out of … Continued

28 Jun 2023

Naked

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

I spent quite a bit of the morning scuttling up and down the garden to check on the Red-legged Shieldbugs on the apple tree, but still managed to miss the moment when this brand-new adult emerged, because R and I … Continued

27 Jun 2023

Transformation

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

When I walked around the garden this morning, looking for insects, I was surprised to find that the weather had suddenly turned autumnal – dark, windy, and none too warm. I found a few invertebrates, but none that really interested … Continued

26 Jun 2023

Marbled White

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

One of the big advantages of having a garden that looks more like an overgrown field than a tended area is that meadow butterflies are wont to wander into it. For the past ten days we’ve had Meadow Browns and … Continued

25 Jun 2023

Smiler

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

I had very little time for photography today, but I quickly set up the R7 this morning, and trotted off down the garden to try it out. My snap review is that it produces very sharp images when you can … Continued

24 Jun 2023

Busy

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

I’ve had one of those days when you work pretty much flat out, but don’t feel you have much to show at the end for all the effort. I’ll just have to console myself that I can see the difference … Continued

23 Jun 2023

Waspish

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

I posted one of these wasp beetles a couple of weeks ago, but this is a better photo because it was taken in flat light. I love its whiskers and hairy legs, and its strange eyes that curve around the … Continued

22 Jun 2023

Mr Mop

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Family life, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

R and I took the Boy Wonder to Forest Farm this morning, for the first time in nearly a year. We were a little nervous – because of the canal, obviously, but also the extensive nettle beds – but he … Continued

21 Jun 2023

Gaze

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

The strangely belated Large Red Damselfly emergence in our garden carried on today: one emerged from the patio pond, and six from the wildlife pond. This, though, is one of yesterday’s immatures – the last of three that came out … Continued

Monthly Archives: June 2023