bee – Jill Orme Photography

28 Aug 2026

Early

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

I was a bit discombobulated this afternoon when I realised that not only are the ivy bees out, but some of them – like this little male – are old enough to be quite worn. The mad weather we’ve had … Continued

30 Jul 2026

Dapper

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

R and I are off to the Cotswold Water Park tomorrow, to spend a week with the family at Howell’s Mere, on the Lower Mill Estate. By this stage of proceedings I should probably have been packing, or at least … Continued

23 Jul 2026

Weird

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

So, that was a weird day. First thing this morning R and I went into town and dropped my car at the Toyota garage, then we quick-marched round to the hospital for my appointment to give the rheumatologists yet another … Continued

13 Jul 2026

Trouble

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

It was an overcast and quite chilly morning, but despite that the globe thistles in the front garden were absolutely covered with fresh Buff-tailed Bumblebees. In getting a photo my only problem was to find a flower head where the … Continued

30 Jun 2026

Dismount

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

I’ve been trying for nearly a week to get a photo of this little bee, but up till now I hadn’t even got close as he zoomed relentlessly around the perennial pea in search of a female. Then late this … Continued

3 Jun 2026

Plush

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

Good evening. We begin tonight with the weather news. It was pretty bleurgh today, actually, with stormy winds bringing in repeated bands of thick black cloud and rain, and occasional interludes of brilliant sunshine that tended to lull you into … Continued

19 May 2026

Rescued

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

I was rummaging around the very wet wild garden this morning, looking for inverts, when I spotted this male early Bumblebee trying and failing to haul himself out of the sodden grass by climbing a taller stem, which unobligingly bent … Continued

16 May 2026

Grim

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

It was such a grim day, weather-wise, that I walked twice round the garden before managing to find a single insect. Then the sky lifted slightly and the temperature went up a degree or two, and suddenly I heard the … Continued

28 Apr 2026

Old and tired

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

I had to have the front near-side tyre on my car replaced today. This was a relatively painless process, except for the small matter of paying for it (I snickered in amusement when I was first quoted a price, but … Continued

19 Apr 2026

Sweaty

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

I spent too much time today tidying around the edge of the wildlife pond – which does look great, I have to say, even though the process of getting it to that state has nearly done me in – and … Continued

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