Bugs – Page 6 – Jill Orme Photography

3 Oct 2023

Beetles and bugs

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

I went to Trench Wood today, in search of beetles and bugs, and found a couple of species I’d never photographed there before. The main image is a Gorse Shieldbug, which was by far the more unexpected of the two, … Continued

30 Sep 2023

Saturnine

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

It was pretty much all beetles and bugs in the garden this afternoon – which is fine, but given that it was a mild, though overcast, afternoon, I was surprised to find so little else. First out of the blocks … Continued

27 Sep 2023

Dark

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

I managed to peel myself off the mattress this morning, after thirty six hours of horizontality. I’m a bit hoarse, with a sore mouth and throat, slightly nauseous most of the time, and and everything I eat or drink tastes … Continued

23 Sep 2023

Buggy

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

As soon as we met up with G and B in Monmouth this morning, it was clear that the Boy Wonder was distinctly sub-par. He was hot, pale, and streaming thick green snot, and even a trip to the dog … Continued

19 Sep 2023

Acericerus

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

The equinoctial gales arrived today, with a vengeance. I looked out of the kitchen window at the wildly swaying trees in the back garden, checked my weather app, which was promising 40mph gusts, and said, “Only an idiot would try … Continued

18 Aug 2023

Aloof

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

R and I went into Stratford this morning, in the rain, to meet up with our co-grandparents for coffee, cake and Boy worshipping. It was great fun sharing anecdotes, and congratulating each other once again on how clever we all … 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

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

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31