Orthoptera – Page 2 – Jill Orme Photography

22 Jul 2024

Orthoptera season

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Once again we’ve reached the time of year when I go into the meadow along the lane, fold myself double like a bent playing card, and start pleading with crickets and grasshoppers to be my friend. Most of them treat … Continued

12 Jul 2024

Perfect

by JDO | posted in: Crickets, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

“Perfect,” I said. “Stay right there.” Which, happily, he did. It was only as I homed in on him in t’ai chi mode, shooting on burst, that I registered the panting of a small dog, and realised that a terrier and … Continued

6 Jul 2024

Smart

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

I’ve been slightly perplexed recently by the fact that the Orthoptera season should have begun, but seemed not to have: no matter where and how hard I looked, I couldn’t find any crickets or grasshoppers. But a couple of days … Continued

4 Jul 2024

Not jumpy

by JDO | posted in: Crickets, Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Another crazy day – with light, at least, but (yet again) no time. To add to my frustration, the male Banded Demoiselle I managed to photograph on Tuesday, who’s now become an almost permanent fixture in the top garden, decided … Continued

7 Oct 2023

Brown

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Until six weeks ago, I’d never seen a Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) in the garden, but this is my second of the season. The first was rather intricately marked, but this one is much more cryptic, which is why it … Continued

9 Sep 2023

Festive

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Grasshoppers vary greatly in colour and pattern within species, but according to Evans and Edmondson’s Grasshoppers & Crickets of Britain & Ireland, it’s the females that have the widest variation. They go on to say: “Many grasshopper species have an … Continued

28 Aug 2023

Mottled

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

I need to be a bit careful here, because there is actually a UK species called the Mottled Grasshopper, but I’ve never seen one, and this definitely isn’t it: Myrmeleotettix maculatus is smaller and more compact than this, and both … Continued

15 Aug 2023

Studio portrait

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

I hadn’t intended to post another grasshopper so soon after the last pair, but when nature presents you with an unexpected gift it seems a little rude to turn your nose up at it. I spent an hour or so … Continued

13 Aug 2023

Compare and contrast

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

R and I went out for lunch today to celebrate his birthday, and then on to Compton Verney to see a couple of art exhibitions. Birds of America was impressive, and through the exhibits and explanations I came to find … Continued

6 Aug 2023

Clean

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Ever since I started this nature photography malarkey, I’ve struggled with grasshoppers. Specifically, I’ve driven myself and them mad by trying, and usually failing, to get clean images of them, with all the identification features clear. And also, I’ve never … Continued

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