Worcestershire – Page 145 – Jill Orme Photography

9 Mar 2019

Face furniture

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

Yes, it’s the same pulmonaria patch – and possibly even the same bee. But just look at his gorgeous furry feet, and his extraordinary face furniture! And marvel at the fact that he could swoop in on this plant at … Continued

6 Mar 2019

Plumpie

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

He might well have said “Look who’s talking. Remind me how much stodge you ate for lunch today?” It was one of those rare days when our little trench was the place to be. R and I went up to … Continued

4 Mar 2019

Rusty

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

It was still fairly stormy today, but after being stuck at home for three days I was stir-crazy, so I ventured out to Kemerton Lake to see if the little grebes were coming into their breeding plumage. If you compare … Continued

1 Mar 2019

Pussy willow

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

I don’t remember how I came across pussy willow as a child – I don’t believe that we had any growing in our garden – but I do remember stroking the immature catkins and thinking that they were wonderful. I … Continued

26 Feb 2019

Very now

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, People, Warwickshire, Worcestershire | 0

Pink is in, apparently – all the girls, and the most stylish of the boys, are wearing it. Which is sad for me, because it’s not my colour. It looks good on this ornamental quince though – not one of … Continued

24 Feb 2019

The Very Hungry Ladybird

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

This one’s probably not for the squeamish – so if that’s you, I apologise. You can be thankful though that in a still photo you can’t see the unfortunate victim (which I think is some kind of cricket nymph) struggling … Continued

22 Feb 2019

Cherry plum blossom

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

Words I never expected to hear come out of my own mouth: “I’m looking for something that’s a bit more…. Mother of the Bride…” R and I went to Burford today, me to look for something…. Mother of the bride…., … Continued

20 Feb 2019

Smug

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

Is it just me, or do great crested grebes always look particularly pleased with themselves? Don’t get me wrong, I’m very fond of them, but that secretly knowing smirk is unnecessary, I think. I’m sure this will look better full-screen, … Continued

16 Feb 2019

Skulking

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

I’ve never planted any crocuses here, and I don’t remember seeing any for the first few years we owned the house, but now we have expanding drifts of them cheering the place up every spring. Which is lovely, except that … Continued

8 Feb 2019

Hellebore

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

“If I look at it for long enough,” said R, “will something come into focus?” You just can’t get the staff. A quiet day today, largely due to the kind of weather you stay indoors to avoid. We did pop … Continued

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