My garden – Page 98 – Jill Orme Photography

22 Apr 2019

Cider

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

Well, not exactly cider – but the blossom of our huge old cider apple tree. When I went down into the wild garden this morning, there was such a loud buzzing going on that I initially thought we had a … Continued

20 Apr 2019

Waspish

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

I wasn’t really sure why she was flashing her mandibles at me, but I smiled back anyway – though I have to say that if it wasn’t for the fact that she’s only slightly more than an inch long, it … Continued

17 Apr 2019

Vivid

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

As you probably know, there’s a photographic by-law that makes it obligatory for anyone who fancies themselves with a camera to go out each spring and attempt to take an interesting shot of a rapeseed field. I hereby submit my … Continued

14 Apr 2019

Hanging on

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

Over the course of the few weeks of their lives, male plumpies become steadily paler as their pile becomes worn. If you compare today’s with this one, you’ll see what I mean. Within another month those that remain will be … Continued

13 Apr 2019

X-rated

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

In all the hours I’ve spent stalking various species of solitary bee I only remember seeing one other incidence of copulation, and that was a pair of Melecta albifrons, nearly three years ago. Today I was checking the usual bee … Continued

8 Apr 2019

Stormy

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

When I woke up this morning it was so dark that I assumed it wasn’t yet time to get up, but it turned out that we were buried under a layer of rain cloud so thick that we’ve had to … Continued

7 Apr 2019

Honesty

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

Honesty is a biennial weed plant, and we’ve always had ‘on’ and ‘off’ years with it here; but in what I’d expected to be an honesty-free spring, some is appearing in the garden. I especially value it because it seems … Continued

4 Apr 2019

Crabby

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

Just when we were relaxing and congratulating each other that spring had sprung, the weather has decided to put us in our place. As I drove home from choir last night it was 4°C outside, and my phone was delivering … Continued

2 Apr 2019

Hoverfly

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

It’s a Eupeodes, but my photos weren’t detailed enough for it to be identified to species.Most probably though it’s E. luniger, which is one of the earliest hoverflies to emerge each spring. The fact that it can be seen as … Continued

30 Mar 2019

Buggy

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

Today for me was mostly about the music – a long final rehearsal with orchestra and soloists this afternoon, and then our concert this evening. I did find the time this morning to go on a garden safari, and was … Continued

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