dragonfly – Page 15 – Jill Orme Photography

2 Jun 2020

Azure

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

I’ve been battling with myself for the past ten minutes: this is one of the nicest photos I took today, but the extra is the most exciting. In the end I’ve decided to give the Azure Damselflies pride of place, … Continued

30 May 2020

Scarce

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

Not the dragon: I easily found half a dozen, once I’d spotted the first tell-tale flash of powder blue, and got my eye in. Parking spaces at Eckington Bridge, on the other hand, were as rare as hen’s teeth this … Continued

22 May 2020

Striking gold

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

It was blowing a raging hoolie this morning, which isn’t the best weather for dragons. Nor is it ideal for visiting a heavily wooded reserve, so I was rather perplexed to find myself arriving at Grove Hill shortly after breakfast. … Continued

18 May 2020

Resting

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

Given the warning signs yesterday, I wasn’t surprised to wake up this morning with a rheumatoid flare. It’s not too bad, luckily, but it’ll probably be a few days before my joints settle down again, and in the meanwhile I’m … Continued

14 May 2020

Fat-bottomed boy

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

“Why don’t you go to Grove Hill?” said R, who hasn’t got where he is today without being able to recognise a wife who’d be more loveable were she several miles away. Last summer I was a little surprised that … Continued

16 Oct 2019

Feast

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

It being a warmer and brighter day than we’ve had recently, I decided to go to Croome to see if there were any dragons still about. Almost as soon as I reached the lake I saw a male Migrant Hawker … Continued

8 Oct 2019

Watchful

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

I spent the morning at home doing boring things, and didn’t get out with the camera until mid-afternoon. Croome beckoned, and looked promising when I arrived, but I soon realised that I’d left my visit a little late: it was … Continued

6 Oct 2019

Sparkly

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

I haven’t seen a single dragon here since the cold snap earlier this week, although photos are still appearing on line from other parts of the country, and I was beginning to fear that in the Shire our season had … Continued

28 Sep 2019

Same old

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

That is, he’s another Migrant Hawker, and he’s getting somewhat old and battered now. But despite his age he’s still quite bright and handsome – it seems to be female dragons that fade to a nondescript sludge colour, at which … Continued

24 Sep 2019

Sparkling

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

Today was a good day. I was so nervous about this morning’s Supreme Court ruling that I preferred to read the live tweet streams of Joshua Rozenberg and Ian Dunt rather than watching the Supreme Court TV feed; but the … Continued

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