bee – Page 20 – Jill Orme Photography

5 Mar 2022

Cold

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

Don’t let the light and shadow in this photo lull you into thinking that today was warm. As I knelt on the sodden lawn this afternoon, photographing the only one of the hairy-footed flower bees that had braved the frigid … Continued

4 Mar 2022

It begins

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

I did pretty well over the winter in terms of finding invertebrates to keep me motivated through the dark months, but nothing – nothing – beats the feeling of seeing the first solitary bee of the season in my garden. … Continued

1 Jan 2022

An early start

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

What is wrong with this picture? I don’t mean technically – I can critique my own work quite fiercely enough, thanks all the same. What I mean is: it’s New Year’s Day, in the English West Midlands, and this (obviously) … Continued

30 Nov 2021

Pining

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

I spent most of the day doing far more useful and boring things than taking photos, and it was mid-afternoon before I realised that I was headed for trouble if I didn’t get outside with the camera pretty promptly. Given … Continued

12 Oct 2021

Busy

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

Today ended up being a little more stressful than I’d expected it to be. At lunchtime I was out with the camera, searching for invertebrates to photograph, when I found an injured bird flapping around on the ground in the … Continued

28 Sep 2021

Multitasking

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

They say you shouldn’t lunch at your desk, but this female ivy bee was managing to combine business with pleasure at lunch time today, collecting pollen to provision her nest cells while feeding on the ivy nectar. The hedgerow where … Continued

10 Sep 2021

Passion

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

Having posted the sad sight of a predated ivy bee yesterday, I’m happy to be able to bring you a couple today that were very much alive. I took a lunchtime walk around the hedgerows in the village, and found … Continued

9 Sep 2021

Parcel

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

I’ve seen plenty of insect parcels that have been created by garden spiders, but this was the first time I’ve ever watched one being made. It was absolutely fascinating, and I’d have been delighted, but for the fact that the … Continued

4 Sep 2021

Autumnal

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

The invertebrate season moves inexorably towards its final phase of the year, as the ivy starts to come into flower in sunnier spots around the village. And with the flowering of the ivy come the ivy bees – just three … Continued

31 Aug 2021

Vivid

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

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a Common Carder as strongly coloured as this one before – it was the brightest thing in the garden on a rather dark and moody afternoon, and contrasted especially well with the toadflax it … Continued

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