Invertebrates – Page 20 – Jill Orme Photography

27 Jun 2025

Teamwork

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

He wasn’t actually trying to help her, of course – he just wanted to make sure that no other male got to her and removed his sperm before she’d laid the batch of eggs he’d just inseminated, and in reality … Continued

26 Jun 2025

Tasty

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

I’ve arrived home to a mountainous backlog of administrative tasks that mostly needed dealing with several weeks ago, and this morning I vowed to spend all day at my desk, getting stuck in. Fortunately, R has known me for four and … Continued

23 Jun 2025

Banded bonding

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

R and I are road tripping for the next couple of days, but soon after setting off we had to break our journey in Stratford, where he had a hospital appointment. I used that time to go down to Lucy’s … Continued

22 Jun 2025

Dull

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

It was a deeply dull morning, and it was blowing a hoolie, and everywhere I looked foliage was whipping around, with one or two insects grimly clinging on through the rollercoaster ride, and macro photography became an increasingly ridiculous and frustrating … Continued

21 Jun 2025

Swanky forelegs

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

“You know I’ve been going on about that bee with the swanky forelegs?” I said to R. “Well, I finally got some shots of him, and I’m trying to decide which one to use. Look at this.” “Oh yes,” said … Continued

19 Jun 2025

Tea break

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

I had my head down working for most of the day, and only managed a brief foray round the garden during a tea break early this afternoon. That was quite productive though, netting a pair of Helophilus pendulus in cop, … Continued

17 Jun 2025

Stocky

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

Of the seven species of leafcutter bee found in the UK, Willughby’s Leafcutter (Megachile willughbiella) is the most widespread, and probably the easiest to identify. Males are about 12mm long, with pale faces and the short, square abdomen that’s common … Continued

16 Jun 2025

Expected

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

What with one thing (Skomer) and another (taking care of the Boy Wonder last weekend) it was over a week since I’d last toured the local Odonata sites and recorded my findings, so this morning I drove up to Cleeve … Continued

15 Jun 2025

Mr Spikes

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

By yesterday evening the Boy Wonder was quite poorly – he even left the table part way through dinner and took himself off for a short sleep on the sofa, before coming back to finish his meal – and at … Continued

9 Jun 2025

Teneral

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

“The afternoon dragonfly patrol has started,” said R as I walked back into the garden. I’d been up at Tilly’s field, searching without success for Wool Carders and grasshoppers, and was a bit annoyed to have missed this particular milestone … Continued