Odonata – Page 25 – Jill Orme Photography

3 Aug 2022

Gently smiling jaws

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

R and I are busy, busy, busy right now, with the family coming to stay at the weekend, so I didn’t have much time today to search the garden for invertebrates. I can say two things quite confidently though: we … Continued

2 Aug 2022

Dragon day

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

After all the moaning I’ve been doing about the dearth of dragons around here this year, today turned out to be a Very Good Day Indeed. R and I were tidying the garden this afternoon, in preparation for the family … Continued

23 Jul 2022

End of days

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

After making a batch of lamb dhansak and leaving it simmering in the slow cooker, I decided that it was high time I took myself off on a little invertebrate hunt. I set off for Trench Wood, but half way … Continued

7 Jul 2022

Gold

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

R and I had a great day in Cardiff with Baby B, who continues to surprise and amuse us. Although he still hasn’t got many recognisable words, it’s quite clear that he understands pretty much everything that’s said to him, … Continued

2 Jul 2022

Snackish

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

It poured with rain all morning and part of the afternoon – which, to be fair, the garden definitely needed – and it was after 3pm when I finally made it outside. In the steamy heat the air was seething … Continued

22 Jun 2022

Variable

by JDO | posted in: Cambridgeshire, Damselflies, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

R and I set off for home this morning (though pledging to return to Suffolk, with which we’ve both fallen rather in love), breaking the journey at Paxton Pits in Cambridgeshire so that I could spend a couple of hours … Continued

20 Jun 2022

Southwold

by JDO | posted in: Buildings, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Landscape, Odonata, Suffolk | 0

After a peaceful night, during which the only sound to be heard (other than my snoring) was the persistent hooting of a tawny owl, R and I ate one of the best, and certainly one of the biggest, breakfasts that’s … Continued

17 Jun 2022

Bluet

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

Today was the worst kind of summer day – searingly hot, with a desiccating wind, which neither the inverts not I could tolerate for long. And yes, I know I shouldn’t complain, but it felt like a wasted day, and … Continued

10 Jun 2022

Virgo

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

Calopteryx is a Virgo. She likes sunshine, short flights around reed beds, and small flies. She doesn’t like windy, overcast weather, birds, and photographers. She’s looking for love – could you be the Demoiselle she’s searching for?? After an early … Continued

7 Jun 2022

Dapper

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

It’s three years since I last managed a photo of a Hairy Dragonfly that wasn’t a blurry distant flight shot, so it was well past time that I managed another. The previous occasion was down in Wiltshire, where I photographed … Continued

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