damselfly – Jill Orme Photography

11 Sep 2023

Thirty

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

Over the weekend I saw a post by a local photography friend about a damselfly he’d photographed at NT Croome a week previously, which looked to me like a Willow Emerald. Today he said that the record had been confirmed … Continued

16 Aug 2023

Vagrant

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

My back, which has been niggling me for about a fortnight now, was so bad when I woke up this morning that it took me nearly an hour to get myself upright, and even then it needed heavy strapping before … Continued

11 Aug 2023

Verdant

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

I put my back out overnight, which wasn’t the brightest idea I’ve had all week. A session on the shakti mat and some judicious stretching eventually got me moving, but by this point it was late morning, and hot, and … Continued

20 Jul 2023

Flying solo

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

“Would you like to go to Forest Farm?” I asked the Boy Wonder. “In a minute,” he replied, carrying on building his bricks into a rocket. A little later: “Shall we go to Forest Farm now?” said R. “No,” was … Continued

19 Jul 2023

Emerald

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

I’m pretty sure that the last time I went to Grafton Wood, I vowed I’d never go again. I certainly remember moaning about the four-field trudge to get there from the car park, and stating that there simply weren’t enough … Continued

18 Jul 2023

A flutter of Admirals

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

R and I went to Stratford this morning to run errands and eat cake, and I offset the cake a little by taking a rapid walk down to Weir Brake lock in search of dragons. I didn’t find any, probably … Continued

5 Jul 2023

White legs

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

After being stuck at home for nearly forty eight hours I was raging to be out and about, but the weather outside my study window wasn’t enticing, and neither of my weather apps was optimistic. By this point in the … Continued

30 Jun 2023

Close up

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

I had to go to Stratford this morning to run a couple of errands, and took the big gear with me in the hope that the weather might be better there than at home, and that there just might be … Continued

25 Jun 2023

Smiler

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

I had very little time for photography today, but I quickly set up the R7 this morning, and trotted off down the garden to try it out. My snap review is that it produces very sharp images when you can … Continued

22 Jun 2023

Mr Mop

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Family life, Invertebrates, Odonata | 0

R and I took the Boy Wonder to Forest Farm this morning, for the first time in nearly a year. We were a little nervous – because of the canal, obviously, but also the extensive nettle beds – but he … Continued

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