common darter – Jill Orme Photography

22 Sep 2023

Sniping

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Dragonflies, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

I made a snap decision this morning to go to Slimbridge, for the first time in a while. The whole site seemed strangely quiet, but I still had a good day, logging thirty seven species of which four were new … Continued

7 Sep 2023

Combative

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

The Boy Wonder was slightly sub-prime today. We still had a good day with him, with some lovely bits of chat, but he was hot, with no appetite, and it didn’t take much to throw him off his stride. I’m … 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

17 Aug 2023

Aerodynamic

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

There was just one large female Golden-ringed Dragonfly out along the canal at Forest Farm this morning, but as female dragons often are she was secretive, hunting high and then disappearing into the foliage of an oak tree to perch, … Continued

23 Jul 2023

Improvement

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

The rain stopped early this morning, because of course it did, on the day most of our family group was going to be spending travelling back home. Sigh. But at least the Boy Wonder got to do some swinging and … Continued

11 Oct 2022

Flat lay

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

I’m calling this a companion piece to yesterday’s image, rather than apologising for the fact that it’s another female Common Darter. At first glance she appears to be slightly less ‘over-mature’ than yesterday’s – she’s only carrying the faintest of … Continued

10 Oct 2022

Russet

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

I spent a couple of hours in Trench Wood this afternoon, and although I didn’t find much to trouble the shutter count, I came home more than happy with the photos my few subjects allowed me. Best of the day … Continued

27 Aug 2022

Tolerant

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

Every year I try to make myself love Grafton Wood, but I’ve never managed it yet. It’s a flagship reserve for the local branch of Butterfly Conservation, having breeding populations of both Purple and Brown Hairstreaks, along with Wood White, … Continued

21 Aug 2022

Impassive

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

It was too dark and blowy for macro this afternoon, but I was attempting it anyway, poking around in the hedge woundwort behind the garden bench for shieldbugs, but not finding any that looked especially good on camera. I stood … Continued

9 Aug 2022

Drop-in

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

Right place, right time. We now seem to have lost all the female Common Darters we had here last week, but today the small pond received a visit from this mature male, and I happened to walk up the garden … Continued

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