July 2023 – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

21 Jul 2023

Passive

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

R and I had a hectic morning, making final preparations for the family weekend. The Welsh contingent arrived mid-afternoon, but H was delayed in horrible traffic on the M1 and only made it down just in time for dinner. As … Continued

20 Jul 2023

Flying solo

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

“Would you like to go to Forest Farm?” I asked the Boy Wonder. “In a minute,” he replied, carrying on building his bricks into a rocket. A little later: “Shall we go to Forest Farm now?” said R. “No,” was … Continued

19 Jul 2023

Emerald

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

I’m pretty sure that the last time I went to Grafton Wood, I vowed I’d never go again. I certainly remember moaning about the four-field trudge to get there from the car park, and stating that there simply weren’t enough … Continued

18 Jul 2023

A flutter of Admirals

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

R and I went to Stratford this morning to run errands and eat cake, and I offset the cake a little by taking a rapid walk down to Weir Brake lock in search of dragons. I didn’t find any, probably … Continued

17 Jul 2023

Spiky

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

While R and I were working in the garden this morning there were three Southern Hawkers hunting around us – two males and a female. One of the males was showing mature colouration, the female slightly less so (making her … Continued

16 Jul 2023

Better

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

It was a better day today, weather-wise, and I was also feeling rather less viral. By no coincidence at all, I had a better day with the camera too, so I guess you could call it a triple whammy. I … Continued

15 Jul 2023

Hanging on

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

Looking at this, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was a nice day, but it was not. The ferocious wind and periodic bouts of lashing rain have had me almost at screaming pitch, and by this afternoon I was … Continued

14 Jul 2023

Raindrops…

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

… keep falling on my…. neck. Or more accurately on my pronotum and elytra. That scans beautifully, I’m sure you’ll agree. I’m really quite pleased with it. Although it’s possible that I’m having a fever dream: I have the Boy … Continued

13 Jul 2023

Lellow wellies

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

“We’ve brought you some new wellies,” said R. “Let me see,” said the Boy Wonder. “Oh! Lellow! Lellow wellies!” The lellow wellies came in pretty useful at Forest Farm this morning, because just after we arrived the sky blackened, and … Continued

12 Jul 2023

Superb

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

I sometimes find myself wondering what goes through the minds of the entomologists who devise binomial names. This hoverfly is – or at least, was – called Xanthogramma pedissequum (it has recently been renamed, though most sources still seem to … Continued

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