Invertebrates – Page 116 – Jill Orme Photography

23 Jul 2020

Poseur

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

R and I went to Croome again this morning, and had a thoroughly enjoyable visit. This was partly because the weather forecast had been threatening, but in the event it was a beautiful morning – sunny, with a light breeze, … Continued

22 Jul 2020

Mr Grumpy

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

I was doing some gardening this afternoon in the yard where we park the cars – mainly cutting back some overenthusiastic grape vines along the old farm wall that I refer to as our bee hotel – when I became … Continued

21 Jul 2020

Comfy

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Butterflies, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

After trying for a while to decide between these two photos, I’ve finally given up and decided to post them both. The main image charms me because I love a sleeping bee and this one, which is a male Bombus … Continued

20 Jul 2020

Golden girl

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

If I’d remembered that the only sensible road to use to get to Trench Wood from my side of the country is closed this week for repair, I’d have gone somewhere else today. But if I had, I’d have missed … Continued

19 Jul 2020

Shimmering

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

I’m getting quite good on the stepladder now, if I do say so myself. And I may as well, because it’s highly unlikely that anyone else will; certainly the two Southern Hawkers I photographed from the top of it at … Continued

18 Jul 2020

The Guv’nor

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

This is the Red Admiral who’s in charge of our wild garden. I’m not sure where he spends the early part of each day, but somewhere between 4pm and 5pm every afternoon he turns up and begins expelling undesirables from … Continued

17 Jul 2020

Brimstone

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

I’m surprising myself here – and this photo will probably surprise you as well, when you hear that I went out after Odonata today, and that many Odonata were in fact photographed. But I find this image very satisfying: I … Continued

16 Jul 2020

Croome

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

This morning, four months to the day since we were last there, R and I went to Croome. I had mixed feelings about the trip, if I’m honest: on the one hand, this is one of our special places, we’ve … Continued

15 Jul 2020

Caught napping

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Another day of lowering skies and occasional showers discouraged me from going road tripping, and in the end I contented myself with a bug safari around the garden. Despite the dire (and dour) light, I made some quite nice discoveries, … Continued

14 Jul 2020

Pellucid

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

I like the word pellucid, though I can’t say I get the opportunity to use it much in general conversation. It means transparent or translucent, and at first sight doesn’t seem to have much application to this rather dark hoverfly, … Continued