bramble – Jill Orme Photography

28 Jun 2026

Tandem

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

A quick trip to the Community Orchard at Cleeve Prior this afternoon gave me my first Emerald Damselflies of the season. I only found these two across the entire site, but the fact that they were ovipositing made it a … Continued

15 Jun 2026

Pellucid

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

I’d been planning a road trip today, but after one of those inexplicable (and thankfully rare) nights when no matter what strategies I tried, I simply couldn’t sleep, I knew it would be a bad idea for me to drive. … Continued

8 Jun 2026

Elegant

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

R and I spent the day trying to recover from the surfeit of fun we had with the Boy Wonder over the weekend. My urge to get out and about wasn’t strengthened by the weather, which was horrible for the … Continued

2 Jun 2026

Red

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

I had to take the car to Stratford this morning for its first MOT test (THREE YEARS??? How did that happen?!), and R elected to come with me, rather than staying at home through what was forecast to be a … Continued

22 May 2026

Steps

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

I decided to go to Croome today, on the grounds that it must surely be dragonfly city by now, but sadly it wasn’t. To be fair, there were many scores of damselflies around, but most were teneral and all were … Continued

2 May 2026

Mimickry

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

The day started bright and sunny, and the garden provided me with some nice inverts, including the first Narcissus Bulb Flies (Merodon equestris) and the first Batman Hoverflies (Myathropa florea) of the season. Both these species are unusual among hoverflies … Continued

29 Apr 2026

Golden girl

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

I went back to the Avon at Cleeve Prior Mill this afternoon, to count damselflies and see if anything else interesting had turned up. I’m happy to report that there are now a dozen or more Banded Demoiselles around the … Continued

17 Jan 2026

Corny

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Worcestershire | 0

I was feeling a bit offish today, and couldn’t be bothered to go out, out – but I wanted to go somewhere, and I decided that a little trip to North Littleton Community Orchard might pay dividends. Which it did, … Continued

11 Aug 2025

Mature

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

R and I went to Stratford this morning, for a meet-up with our co-grandparents, who’ve been staying there over the weekend. We had a delightful chat about the family, sharing anecdotes, and celebrating as ever how clever we’ve been in … Continued

8 Jun 2025

Patchwork

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

I spotted this fresh bee on the bramble growing at the edge of the Orchard Ponds in the Cleeve Prior Community Orchard, where I’d gone on a fruitless search for dragonflies, and recognised it as a male leafcutter. I couldn’t … Continued

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