July 2023 – Jill Orme Photography

31 Jul 2023

Dusty

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

I was chasing butterflies around the dogwood this morning when R appeared, carrying a glass with a piece of card over the top. “Beetle?” I guessed, this being the type of insect we most commonly have to save from its … Continued

30 Jul 2023

Gaudy

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

We’ve reached the point in the summer when the wild flower patches in the garden are beginning to run to seed, and some of them appear to be seeding Woundwort Shieldbug nymphs. This herb robert is growing through a clump … Continued

29 Jul 2023

Hawking

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

I was tired today, after yesterday’s party. Because of the way I live my life these days, I’m more used to chatting to six-legged creatures than to two-legged people, and though I had a good time at the party, by … Continued

28 Jul 2023

Bronzed

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

I know that I’ve posted a few of these Red-legged Shieldbugs recently, but I simply can’t resist this fabulous beast, which I swept out of the Lawson cypress this morning. Given the proximity of the cypress to the willow-leaved cotoneaster … Continued

27 Jul 2023

Boy stuff

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

“Not you, Grandma,” said the Boy Wonder, waving me away. “I’m talkin’ to Granddad.” “Boy stuff,” said R, lifting an eyebrow at me in vague apology. I didn’t mind in the slightest, because I got a nice set of photos … Continued

26 Jul 2023

Unexpected

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

“Unexpected Hairstreak in the leafhopper area…” I was on my way to Grafton Wood this morning, for another attempt on the Emerald Damselflies, when I suddenly realised that I couldn’t quite be bothered to walk across four fields and a … Continued

25 Jul 2023

Willughby

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

Ah – there you are! I’ve been waiting for you. Having gone around the invertebrate calendar a few times now, I know that there are species whose arrival punctuates the season in a fairly predictable way, and I find myself … Continued

24 Jul 2023

All grown up

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

It’s barely more than a month since all the Red-legged Shieldbugs I was finding in the garden were nymphs, and less than four weeks since I saw a couple of them go through their final moult, but here are two … Continued

23 Jul 2023

Improvement

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

The rain stopped early this morning, because of course it did, on the day most of our family group was going to be spending travelling back home. Sigh. But at least the Boy Wonder got to do some swinging and … Continued

22 Jul 2023

Wet play

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

All our hopes for a long, leisurely family day in the garden were stymied by the beastly weather, so we had to adapt. After lunch at BTP in Stratford, H went off to do some work, while the rest of … Continued

Monthly Archives: July 2023