February 2024 – Jill Orme Photography

29 Feb 2024

Mellow

by JDO | posted in: Family life | 0

Once we’d finally persuaded the Boy Wonder into his shoes and got him down to the park, and R was preparing to give him the required Big Launch on the swings, I said, “Is it OK if I leave you … Continued

28 Feb 2024

Rosy

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

How gorgeous is this? Not the photo – trust me, I’m more than aware of its deficiencies – but the beautiful flush on the breast of this male Redpoll, who’s coming into his breeding finery in advance of the rest … Continued

27 Feb 2024

Mealy?

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Another bitterly cold and windy day had me back at Hillers, rather than risking a trip up onto the Cotswold scarp. I finally caught up with the famous Hillers Brambling, though he failed to offer me a decent photo opportunity, … Continued

26 Feb 2024

Bitter

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

The weather that is, rather than me, though I did have a bit of a stressy day, trying to make sure I’d done enough preparation to be able to migrate stuff onto the new Mac without mishap. Half way through … Continued

25 Feb 2024

Chilly

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

This was the one and only plumpie out in the garden today, and he spent most of the time I was watching him sitting on a leaf, with his back turned to the sun that could just be seen and … Continued

24 Feb 2024

Plump

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

Part way through a rather mad morning – an early trip to Stratford to top up on shopping, followed by a couple of hours in the kitchen, making a batch of slow-cooker Stifado and next week’s breakfast yoghurt – I … Continued

23 Feb 2024

Buzzing off

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Gloucestershire | 0

R went into Stratford today to buy some finishing oil and lint-free cloths for the kitchen work surfaces, and I went along for the cake. And steps, to be fair – he dropped me at the Evesham Place junction and … Continued

22 Feb 2024

Wet

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

It was pouring with rain again this morning, and several flood warnings had been issued for places along our normal route to Cardiff. R and I discussed the risks, examined the flood map minutely, and eventually decided that we’d probably … Continued

21 Feb 2024

Buff

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

I spent quite a large part of the day raging against the weather – as if that could possibly achieve anything. But it was stormy again this morning, with gusty winds and heavy rain, and frankly I’m utterly sick of … Continued

20 Feb 2024

Chocolate miner

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

“That sounds like a job for me,” said R. “I think I’d enjoy chocolate mining.” Maybe so, but I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t enjoy being this Chocolate Mining Bee (Andrena scotica), which was one of two I spotted in the … Continued

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