Odonata – Page 40 – Jill Orme Photography

15 Jul 2019

Obelisk

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

I paid a visit to my dentist this morning, receiving a smiley face badge for having a nice set of wedding photos on my phone, but losing it again for poor attendance: ever since my canine tooth was excavated, internally … Continued

14 Jul 2019

Metal

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

I dithered and havered all morning about whether or not to go out – I didn’t really want to, but thought I’d get better photos if I did. Eventually I made up my mind, gathered gear, told R that I’d … Continued

13 Jul 2019

Low profile

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

There was an organised moth and butterfly walk at Trench Wood at 9am this morning, but as I’ve now retired from my long-running semi-professional pretence of being organised, I thought it best to wait till the participants had all had … Continued

6 Jul 2019

Emerald

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

As I’m still really not well I took a very slow run at the day, but around lunch time decided that as I was approximately vertical I might as well go out. Because fresh air. And photos. Trench Wood isn’t … Continued

5 Jul 2019

Hawking

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

Firstly, many thanks to everyone who was so nice about yesterday’s Scarce Chasers. I received some very entertaining comments, my favourite of which came from a Stratford friend, who saw the image on Twitter and captioned it “Brian, I can … Continued

4 Jul 2019

Misnomer

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

I went looking for evidence of Common Clubtails at Pershore this afternoon; it had been thought that they’d abandoned this stretch of the Avon, but a couple of weeks ago someone posted a photo of a fresh specimen that they’d … Continued

2 Jul 2019

Cryptic

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

Describing Calopteryx virgo, the other British species of demoiselle, Brooks and Cham say, “Although the metallic green females are spectacular in the hand, they are very cryptic against bankside vegetation.” That’s not a use of the word cryptic I’d ever … Continued

1 Jul 2019

Broad bodied

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

I walked around Trench Wood this afternoon, looking specifically for butterflies and dragons, and trying to ignore everything else. I found nine different kinds of butterfly, including Silver-washed Fritillaries and White Admirals, and several different moths including a very chic … Continued

29 Jun 2019

Quickie

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

Goodness me – the state of your mind…. I had very little time for photography today, because it was concert day for Chipping Campden Festival Chorus, involving the final rehearsal with soloists, as well as the performance. Given that it … Continued

28 Jun 2019

Fresh

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

I had such a productive session at Lower Moor Farm today that I’ve struggled to decide what to post tonight. In the end I’ve chosen this lovely fresh female Black-tailed Skimmer, because it’s the first time I’ve ever captured a … Continued

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