Invertebrates – Page 74 – Jill Orme Photography

12 Sep 2022

Carnage

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

Though it’s one of our smallest ladybirds, at 3.5-4.5mm in length, the 14-spot is a voracious predator of aphids. The swarm of aphids on my yarrow plants seems to have defeated the larger 7-spots and harlequins, which have now abandoned … Continued

11 Sep 2022

Evening

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

As predicted, I was a little under the weather this morning, but not so much so that I couldn’t go for a walk with R, when the sky lifted and the sun emerged half way through the morning. We decided … Continued

10 Sep 2022

Camouflage

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

This dock bug and I have been playing a little game of hide and seek with each other around the fruit bed in the secret garden for most of this week. This morning I caught it pretending to be part … Continued

9 Sep 2022

Backlit

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

I ended today with several photos I like, but this is the one that speaks to me the most: its sombre tones match my mood today, but I find the backlighting of the Painted Lady’s wing quite uplifting. I took … Continued

7 Sep 2022

Hopping

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

When I took myself off to Trench Wood this morning I was hoping for two things: firstly, to avoid the thunderstorms that were threatened by the weather forecast, and secondly, to photograph some invertebrates I hadn’t yet captured on camera … Continued

6 Sep 2022

Juniper shieldbug

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

I don’t want to big myself up too much here (though I’m going to, obviously), but this was a very difficult shot to get. And R loves it, strongly preferring it to my other offering, which is a (technically better) … Continued

5 Sep 2022

Hawking

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

After a very useful and constructive meeting with my rheumatology consultant this morning, I met up with R for a celebratory coffee and cake at Boston Tea Party, before yomping along the river in search of autumn dragons. I pretended … Continued

2 Sep 2022

Christmas present

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

I went to Oxfordshire today, for a long-overdue catch-up lunch with my sister, and en route I stopped off at the National Trust car park on Watlington Hill, and took a little walk around Christmas Common in search of butterflies. … Continued

1 Sep 2022

Common

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, Wales | 0

Phalangium opilio, according to Wikipedia, is the most widespread harvestman in the world, but this is the first specimen I’ve ever photographed. It’s native to Europe and Asia, but has been introduced (either deliberately or through stowing away in cargo) … Continued

31 Aug 2022

Baby pink

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

Sometimes you just have to stamp your little feet and go Ooooooh…. When I found the dock bug nymph I’ve posted below on a patch of common fleabane at Tiddesley Wood this afternoon, it was very much not keen on … Continued

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