Worcestershire – Page 52 – Jill Orme Photography

12 Sep 2023

A Nigma

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

It rained for most of the day, and I used the time when I’d otherwise most probably have been out and about to catch up on some of the backlog of photo processing, bug recording, and general admin that has … Continued

11 Sep 2023

Thirty

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

Over the weekend I saw a post by a local photography friend about a damselfly he’d photographed at NT Croome a week previously, which looked to me like a Willow Emerald. Today he said that the record had been confirmed … Continued

9 Sep 2023

Festive

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Grasshoppers vary greatly in colour and pattern within species, but according to Evans and Edmondson’s Grasshoppers & Crickets of Britain & Ireland, it’s the females that have the widest variation. They go on to say: “Many grasshopper species have an … Continued

6 Sep 2023

Humming

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

The heat wave continues here – late, though welcome, at least within limits. I was still wandering around in my nightshirt at about half past eight this morning, wondering whether I had the stamina to make another road trip today, … Continued

5 Sep 2023

Stylish jumper

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

My increasingly grumpy and pessimistic search for the 30th Odonata species of my summer took me back to Grafton Wood again this morning. Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike this reserve? Oh, right. In that case, you probably … Continued

3 Sep 2023

Rolling shutter

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

I’m currently using the R7 with the big zoom, because (surprisingly) it’s better than the R5 at picking up dragonflies and other insects in flight and holding focus on them. When set to electronic shutter and shooting fast-moving creatures, the … Continued

1 Sep 2023

Dragon days

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

Today was bookended by a pair of dragonflies, both of which I’m posting because this year’s dragon days will soon be coming to an end, and I’m already sadly anticipating the five or six dragon-free months that will follow. It … Continued

29 Aug 2023

Liberty

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

When I fished this pair of Viburnum Beetles out of my sweep net this morning and popped them on a handy honeysuckle leaf, I thought I was about to photograph some bug porn, but then I got the macro on … Continued

28 Aug 2023

Mottled

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

I need to be a bit careful here, because there is actually a UK species called the Mottled Grasshopper, but I’ve never seen one, and this definitely isn’t it: Myrmeleotettix maculatus is smaller and more compact than this, and both … Continued

27 Aug 2023

Resting

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

I’ve spent most of the day at my desk, tackling the raw file mountain that (as ever) is threatening to collapse and bring down the house. The fun part (if anything to do with Lightroom can ever be said to … Continued

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