Odonata – Page 20 – Jill Orme Photography

14 Aug 2023

Down but not out

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

June and July are the prime months for Black-tailed Skimmers, but it’s about six weeks since I last saw one, and I assumed that they’d now died out in this area for this season. So I was surprised to see … Continued

12 Aug 2023

Well met

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

I was beating and sweeping tiny inverts out of their shelters this morning when this Southern Hawker flew right past my face, making me take a rapid step back and say “Waah!”. I doubt that he’d intended to get quite … Continued

11 Aug 2023

Verdant

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

I put my back out overnight, which wasn’t the brightest idea I’ve had all week. A session on the shakti mat and some judicious stretching eventually got me moving, but by this point it was late morning, and hot, and … Continued

10 Aug 2023

Gnarly

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

It was Dragon City along the Glamorganshire Canal this morning, with numerous Common and Ruddy Darters, several Southern Hawkers, and at least two Golden-ringed Dragonflies hunting in and out of the reed beds. “Just go,” said R to me as … Continued

29 Jul 2023

Hawking

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

I was tired today, after yesterday’s party. Because of the way I live my life these days, I’m more used to chatting to six-legged creatures than to two-legged people, and though I had a good time at the party, by … Continued

23 Jul 2023

Improvement

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

The rain stopped early this morning, because of course it did, on the day most of our family group was going to be spending travelling back home. Sigh. But at least the Boy Wonder got to do some swinging and … Continued

20 Jul 2023

Flying solo

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

“Would you like to go to Forest Farm?” I asked the Boy Wonder. “In a minute,” he replied, carrying on building his bricks into a rocket. A little later: “Shall we go to Forest Farm now?” said R. “No,” was … Continued

19 Jul 2023

Emerald

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

I’m pretty sure that the last time I went to Grafton Wood, I vowed I’d never go again. I certainly remember moaning about the four-field trudge to get there from the car park, and stating that there simply weren’t enough … Continued

18 Jul 2023

A flutter of Admirals

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

R and I went to Stratford this morning to run errands and eat cake, and I offset the cake a little by taking a rapid walk down to Weir Brake lock in search of dragons. I didn’t find any, probably … Continued

17 Jul 2023

Spiky

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

While R and I were working in the garden this morning there were three Southern Hawkers hunting around us – two males and a female. One of the males was showing mature colouration, the female slightly less so (making her … Continued

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