Warwickshire – Page 56 – Jill Orme Photography

5 Sep 2019

Red Admiral

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

I almost titled this ‘Autumnal’, but then thought Nooooo!!! Not yet! I was as busy as a very busy thing today, but treated myself to an hour in the fresh air at Grove Hill in the middle of the afternoon. … Continued

2 Sep 2019

Eating machine

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Warwickshire | 0

Since I became interested in photographing things with wings, the kingfisher has been my nemesis. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve gone into a hide and been told that there was a kingfisher there just five or … Continued

1 Sep 2019

Speedy

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

I cannot believe that we’ve reached the first day of September already – that’s two thirds of the year gone! Where did it disappear to?? I’ll be hitting another birthday any minute, and then it’ll be Christmas, and then it’ll … Continued

28 Aug 2019

Battered

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

I could have done a rinse and repeat post, after spending an hour photographing dragons flying around the reed beds by Lucy’s Mill Bridge in Stratford (and getting wet in the process, again). But this elderly and worn Banded Demoiselle … Continued

27 Aug 2019

Migrant Hawker

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

I had to take some prints into Stratford today for an upcoming camera club exhibition, and R kindly offered to drive me. Errand completed, he parked the car in Old Town and went off about his own business, while I … Continued

22 Aug 2019

Cautious

by JDO | posted in: Warwickshire, Wild animals | 0

R and I went up to Hillers this afternoon for coffee, and – I confess – cake, and then I left him reading in the café and went round to see what might be going on at the bird hide. … Continued

21 Aug 2019

Spot

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

She’s very fresh, and surprisingly bold: I was trying to chase down a nervous Brown Hawker, which was ovipositing deep in some foliage, and came quite close to standing on this Southern Hawker because she completely ignored my approaching feet. … Continued

19 Aug 2019

Dogged

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

They’ll be charging me rent at Grove Hill soon, if I’m not careful. This morning I thought Four visits in four days really would feel like the beginning of a habit – I’ll go somewhere else today…. but the morning … Continued

18 Aug 2019

Camouflage

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

R and I did gardening this morning (eeeurgh), and then, as the sun had come out again, I took myself off to Grove Hill and spent another happy hour sitting by the small pond, watching the dragons and damsels playing. … Continued

17 Aug 2019

Empress

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

It was unexpectedly warm and bright today, which (of course) made me think about dragons, so I zoomed back over to Grove Hill to check out the ponds there, and had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon. Reinforcing my suspicion that Odonata … Continued

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