Damselflies – Jill Orme Photography

7 Sep 2026

Toning

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

It was a weird day, weather-wise: mostly heavily overcast, windy, and quite cold, but with occasionally short bursts of warm sunshine. When I went out into the garden this afternoon, fully expecting to find some kind of pollinator on the … Continued

23 Aug 2026

Lucky

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

This afternoon I was marching along the cut that bisects the village, en route to the village pond, but as as I approached the bridge over the brook I was brought up short by a sudden flurry of wings and … Continued

14 Aug 2026

Willowy

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

Yesterday was supposed to have been the worst day of the current heatwave, and there were a few points today when it was noticeably cooler, but for much of the time it was still roasting, and the idea of taking … Continued

19 Jul 2026

Imperfect

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

There’s not much to say about today really, beyond: it was hot. R and I went for a walk at Charlecote, which was busier than I remember ever seeing it, but after that we skulked indoors, avoiding the sun, for … Continued

18 Jul 2026

Action

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

There wasn’t much going on at Lucy’s Mill this lunchtime: a single Scarce Chaser zoomed through without stopping, but there were no other dragons in evidence, and very few damsels either. So when this female Banded Demoiselle bounced into view, … Continued

14 Jul 2026

Cryptic

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

The car started normally this morning, to my surprise, so I went into town (with R riding shotgun) to gently grill the service chap at the dealership about what might have gone wrong with it, and how I could stop … Continued

12 Jul 2026

NFY

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

The heatwave has abated, at least temporarily – mitigated by a strong, gusty wind from the north-east. So this morning R and I decided to risk a walk around Croome. Because of the palaver that always seems to happen between … Continued

10 Jul 2026

Shady

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

It was another day for staying in the shade as much as possible, and not just for humans: the garden seemed weirdly empty, with barely an invert to be seen anywhere. Over the course of several visits I did find a … Continued

7 Jul 2026

Hot

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

What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.Jane Austen, letter to her sister Cassandra, 1796 “Horses sweat, gentleman perspire, and ladies gently glow.”My mother, c. 1965, quoting her grandmother who was born in … Continued

5 Jul 2026

Civilised

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

R and I went to Stratford this afternoon, where I hunted Odonata while he walked into town to get his steps, and returned with a couple of iced coffees. We then sat on a bench on the river bank across … Continued

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