Field Grasshopper – Jill Orme Photography

20 Aug 2026

Angular

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

We had some much-needed rain today, though nowhere near enough to soften the parched ground, let alone refill the aquifers. But because of the damp weather the temperature dropped in a way that must have shocked the village Odonata, because … Continued

4 Jul 2026

Rescued

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

Suddenly our garden is full of Field Grasshoppers, and when you walk across the front lawn (which we’ve finally cut, though leaving half a dozen carefully curated thistles, which are just beginning to flower) they ping back and forth around … Continued

24 Jul 2025

Toning

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

Every summer for the past two or three years I’ve found a single Field Grasshopper in our garden, hanging out in the weeds at the foot of the old farm wall that separates us from the property next door. But … Continued

2 Sep 2024

Bold

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

R has just taken up drawing again after a bit of a hiatus, and he’s tasked me with taking a photo of a boldly marked grasshopper for him to use as reference for a sketch. When I spotted this Field … Continued

11 Aug 2024

Striking

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

Having posted a Meadow Grasshopper yesterday, today I thought I’d present the other two common species from this area. The main image shows a strikingly marked female Lesser Marsh Grasshopper (Chorthippus albomarginatus). This species often looks quite pale and wan, … Continued

6 Jul 2024

Smart

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

I’ve been slightly perplexed recently by the fact that the Orthoptera season should have begun, but seemed not to have: no matter where and how hard I looked, I couldn’t find any crickets or grasshoppers. But a couple of days … Continued

7 Oct 2023

Brown

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

Until six weeks ago, I’d never seen a Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) in the garden, but this is my second of the season. The first was rather intricately marked, but this one is much more cryptic, which is why it … Continued

28 Aug 2023

Mottled

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

I need to be a bit careful here, because there is actually a UK species called the Mottled Grasshopper, but I’ve never seen one, and this definitely isn’t it: Myrmeleotettix maculatus is smaller and more compact than this, and both … Continued

2 Aug 2023

Hairy

by JDO | posted in: Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, Orthoptera, Worcestershire | 0

The weather forecast for today was horrible, but apart from a sharp shower in the middle of the morning it was actually quite a pleasant day. Failing to take advantage of this unexpected gift, I spent most of the day … Continued

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