September 2023 – Page 3 – Jill Orme Photography

10 Sep 2023

The end

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

No, seriously – they really are the end. We had a lovely morning, yesterday’s midnight arrival at the party of Child Two being followed mid-morning today by R’s aunt, paying us a rare visit en route to spending the rest … Continued

9 Sep 2023

Festive

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

Grasshoppers vary greatly in colour and pattern within species, but according to Evans and Edmondson’s Grasshoppers & Crickets of Britain & Ireland, it’s the females that have the widest variation. They go on to say: “Many grasshopper species have an … Continued

8 Sep 2023

Autumn romance

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

We have the family coming this weekend, and not wanting to rely on tomorrow’s supermarket delivery for anything vital to the meal plan, this morning R and I took ourselves and a lengthy shopping list to Stratford. I spotted these … Continued

7 Sep 2023

Combative

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

The Boy Wonder was slightly sub-prime today. We still had a good day with him, with some lovely bits of chat, but he was hot, with no appetite, and it didn’t take much to throw him off his stride. I’m … Continued

6 Sep 2023

Humming

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

The heat wave continues here – late, though welcome, at least within limits. I was still wandering around in my nightshirt at about half past eight this morning, wondering whether I had the stamina to make another road trip today, … Continued

5 Sep 2023

Stylish jumper

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

My increasingly grumpy and pessimistic search for the 30th Odonata species of my summer took me back to Grafton Wood again this morning. Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike this reserve? Oh, right. In that case, you probably … Continued

4 Sep 2023

Cryptic

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

Looking at this photo, you might think that you’d be able to spot a pair of Black Darters very easily, but I can assure you, that’s not the case. Certainly if you’re a tall person with quite elderly eyes. This … Continued

3 Sep 2023

Rolling shutter

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

I’m currently using the R7 with the big zoom, because (surprisingly) it’s better than the R5 at picking up dragonflies and other insects in flight and holding focus on them. When set to electronic shutter and shooting fast-moving creatures, the … Continued

2 Sep 2023

Alert

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The failure of Ocado to deliver the meat I was planning to use for a casserole took R and me back to Stratford this morning. This was annoying, because I could quite easily have gone to the butcher’s when we … Continued

1 Sep 2023

Dragon days

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

Today was bookended by a pair of dragonflies, both of which I’m posting because this year’s dragon days will soon be coming to an end, and I’m already sadly anticipating the five or six dragon-free months that will follow. It … Continued

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