Dragonflies – Page 9 – Jill Orme Photography

4 May 2024

Happy

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

Finding that a free morning had coincided with the return of sunny weather, I whisked off down to Lower Moor in Wiltshire, in search of Downy Emeralds. To my intense satisfaction it turned out that there was a mass emergence … Continued

8 Oct 2023

Lift

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

Because I was feeling better today, and it was beautifully warm and sunny, I decided to go to Croome, where I could combine a good walk and a dragon hunt. Various bits of domestic and computer administration, plus general fartnarkling … Continued

29 Sep 2023

Flighty

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

I’d have had a reasonably productive day today, but for the three hours I spent on line this afternoon, attempting to choose and buy a replacement external hard drive. I don’t even want a new EHD, but the 50MB raw … Continued

22 Sep 2023

Sniping

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Dragonflies, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

I made a snap decision this morning to go to Slimbridge, for the first time in a while. The whole site seemed strangely quiet, but I still had a good day, logging thirty seven species of which four were new … Continued

18 Sep 2023

Charlecote Hawker

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

R and I went for an early walk around Charlecote this morning. I’d been hoping that I might catch some dragons on the “basking fence”, but by the time we arrived it was warm and sunny, and the numerous Migrant … Continued

13 Sep 2023

Autumn romance redux

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

I know it’s only a few days since I posted another pair of Migrant Hawkers in cop, but you can never see too many Odonata mating wheels, amirite? This pair was rather more battered than the couple I spotted in … 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

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

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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