August 2023 – Page 3 – Jill Orme Photography

11 Aug 2023

Verdant

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

I put my back out overnight, which wasn’t the brightest idea I’ve had all week. A session on the shakti mat and some judicious stretching eventually got me moving, but by this point it was late morning, and hot, and … Continued

10 Aug 2023

Gnarly

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

It was Dragon City along the Glamorganshire Canal this morning, with numerous Common and Ruddy Darters, several Southern Hawkers, and at least two Golden-ringed Dragonflies hunting in and out of the reed beds. “Just go,” said R to me as … Continued

9 Aug 2023

Him and her

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

I went to Trench Wood today, in search of mini-beasts. When I arrived home I told R the best thing I’d found had been my friend RC, who I haven’t seen for several weeks, and with whom it was nice … Continued

8 Aug 2023

Duck face

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

The weather went off again today, because of course it did, but I managed to get out in the garden with the camera while it was still only mizzling. Needless to say though, these conditions weren’t any more attractive to … Continued

7 Aug 2023

Colourful

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

Overly colourful, if we’re honest. If I’d had more energy this evening, I’d have selectively edited this to dampen the hemp agrimony down a bit, and let the Phasia hemiptera sing out in his full glory. As it is, I’ll … Continued

6 Aug 2023

Clean

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Ever since I started this nature photography malarkey, I’ve struggled with grasshoppers. Specifically, I’ve driven myself and them mad by trying, and usually failing, to get clean images of them, with all the identification features clear. And also, I’ve never … Continued

5 Aug 2023

Dormitory

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Fungi and slime moulds, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Weather: Biblical. Mood: Apocalyptic. When the storm abated briefly, I rushed out with the camera to try to grab some images, heading straight to the spots in the garden that have most reliably provided me with invertebrates over the past … Continued

4 Aug 2023

Exhibitionist

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

Common Froghoppers are highly variable in colour and markings, but most of the ones I see are brown or grey, with just one paler patch about half way along the fore edge of the wing case. For an entirely defenceless, … Continued

3 Aug 2023

Cheery

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

“No dragonflies for Grandma today,” I said to the Boy Wonder at Forest Farm this morning. “Poor me!” It wasn’t entirely true, though the season there is proving to be quite strange. By rights, on a warm, bright morning after … Continued

2 Aug 2023

Hairy

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

The weather forecast for today was horrible, but apart from a sharp shower in the middle of the morning it was actually quite a pleasant day. Failing to take advantage of this unexpected gift, I spent most of the day … Continued

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