Worcestershire – Page 18 – Jill Orme Photography

4 Jul 2025

Migrant vs Southern

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

Well, this is a surprise. After all the gadding about of the last couple of weeks, I decided to give the dragons a rest today, and stay home to work on my editing and recording backlogs. After several hours of … Continued

1 Jul 2025

Emerald

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

The temperature went down a few degrees overnight, and I decided it might be cool enough for a walk around Croome. It was still a fairly sticky experience, I have to say, but I managed to circuit half the watercourse, … Continued

29 Jun 2025

Humblebumblebee

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

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term “humble-bee” predates the use of the word “bumblebee” – the former having first appeared in print in 1450, and the latter in 1530 – but they were then used almost interchangeably until … Continued

28 Jun 2025

Citizen science

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

Well, this is exciting. To me, at any rate: I get quite fizzy whenever I’m able to add a new species to my life list, and this is one I never expected to encounter in the Shire. It’s a Four-banded … Continued

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

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

20 Jun 2025

Nervous

by JDO | posted in: Reptiles, Worcestershire | 0

It wasn’t me that was nervous, I should stress – I’m no reptile expert, but I recognised this as a Grass Snake, and even if I hadn’t, I was standing on a wooden platform at least a foot above the … 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