Bees – Page 27 – Jill Orme Photography

11 Mar 2020

Coy

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

There were four competing hairy-footed flower bees in the front garden this morning, and at least as many in the wild garden. I’ve been keeping an eye on the wallflowers growing out of the front wall for a few days … Continued

10 Mar 2020

Nectaring

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

I did my favourite kind of gardening this morning: standing around with a mug of tea in one hand and a camera in the other, issuing instructions while R did all the actual work. Once he’d removed all the bramble … Continued

6 Mar 2020

Flower bee Friday

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

Gifted an unforecast sunny day I decided to go owling, but due to a combination of the owls keeping their distance and the light being highly changeable, I didn’t have the best afternoon with the camera. So my favourite photo … Continued

2 Mar 2020

Transition

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

A very busy day: A trip to Stratford this morning for blood tests (sigh). Back at home, an hour’s gardening (eeurgh) with R. Some bug photography (yay!). A quick late-afternoon visit to the owl field (brrrrr). Choir practice in Pershore … Continued

31 Aug 2019

Simple

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

I didn’t take all that many photos today, because for much of the day the light was almost non-existent and my usual subjects were camera-shy, but of those I did take I like the simplicity of this. The bee is … Continued

30 Jun 2019

Furry

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates | 0

R and I went for an early morning walk around Hidcote Manor Gardens today, and saw two things neither of us had ever seen before. The first was an Azure Damselfly emerging from her larval exoskeleton on a water lily, … Continued

8 Jun 2019

Bumbling about

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

I honestly can’t decide whether this photo is interesting, or simply weird – but R likes it, and I trust his judgement, so that’s why it gets the nod today. I spent much of the day at my desk, processing … Continued

4 Jun 2019

Idle

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

I bet that surprised you! Neither a a dragon nor a damsel today, because the weather was gloomy and damp, but even though it was starting to rain when I took this, there were still plenty of bees out and … Continued

11 May 2019

Shhhh….

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

Someone is sleeping…. After another long morning of errands and wedding craziness, I went out for a head-clearing walk around the village. I was disappointed that my neighbours’ pond still had no Odonata, and the butterfly field no butterflies (nor … Continued

20 Apr 2019

Waspish

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

I wasn’t really sure why she was flashing her mandibles at me, but I smiled back anyway – though I have to say that if it wasn’t for the fact that she’s only slightly more than an inch long, it … Continued

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