30 days wild – Page 7 – Jill Orme Photography

26 Jun 2024

Visitors

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

The Family B, who are currently holidaying with G’s parents in the Cotswold Water Park, came over today for a visit. At first the Boy Wonder, who hadn’t seen us in person since his last weekend here back in April, … Continued

25 Jun 2024

Hot

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

It was so hot at Tilly’s field this afternoon that within five minutes of my arrival at the black horehound patch I was crimson in the face, and dripping sweat. Which was embarrassing, because several neighbours took the opportunity of … Continued

24 Jun 2024

Charisma

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

Isn’t he gorgeous? Darkly dangerous, and arrestingly charismatic – like the anti-hero of a Georgette Heyer novel. I’d better stop this now, before I come over all unnecessary. I love Wool Carder Bees (in case you hadn’t guessed). Not love … Continued

23 Jun 2024

Red

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

He was so perfectly camouflaged against the Clematis montana that if I hadn’t seen him drift in and land, I don’t think I’d have spotted him at all. He’d come down to eliminate the indigestible bits of someone he’d eaten, … Continued

22 Jun 2024

Lukewarm

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

This morning I went up to Cleeve Prior to check what was happening at the Community Orchard, and then went looking for the site of the old Cleeve Mill. Back when we lived in Cleeve this stretch of the Avon … Continued

21 Jun 2024

Warm

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

This afternoon I made my first trip to Croome for several months, hoping to see some dragons. R sensibly cautioned me before I set off not to have too high expectations, because the clearance work at the lake over the … Continued

20 Jun 2024

Mimic

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

Another crazy day allowed me only a brief time out with the camera, right at the end of the afternoon, so I popped up to Cleeve Prior to see what I could find in the Community Orchard. I saw my … Continued

19 Jun 2024

Stratford

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

One of yesterday’s errands was to collect a parcel that I’d had delivered to a shop in Stratford. Imagine my amusement when I got home and discovered the parcel they’d handed over to me wasn’t mine – I should have … Continued

18 Jun 2024

Blue Chaser, Take Two

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

After spending the morning sorting out financial stuff at my desk I decided it was time to tackle the small mountain of errands I’d amassed, so I devised a round-Warwickshire tour that would encompass them all. Somehow it also managed … Continued

17 Jun 2024

Glittery

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

This female Currant Clearwing looks to me as if she’s wearing a skin-tight sequinned evening dress and an extravagantly fringed shawl. Butterfly Conservation lists the species as Nationally Scarce, and dressed like that, I’m not surprised – when the light … Continued