flower – Page 33 – Jill Orme Photography

21 Apr 2022

Serendipity

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates | 0

R and I were invited to spend a day in the Cotswolds today with the extended Family B. We had a lovely day, with good company and chat, a very enjoyable family meal out in the sunny garden, and in … Continued

18 Apr 2022

Mellow

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

If we know each other within other social media bubbles, you’ll probably be aware that this is the day my Odonata season kicked off, with the First Out of the Water award going, as usual to a Large Red Damselfly. … Continued

15 Apr 2022

Rhubarb and ginger

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

Today was butterfly day in the garden: as well as this Comma, and the Large White I’ve included below, I logged a male Brimstone, a male Orange Tip (first of the season), a Peacock, and four Speckled Woods. The Brimstone … Continued

14 Apr 2022

Bug spotting

by JDO | posted in: Family life, Flowers and plants, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Wales, Wasps | 0

Poor Baby B wasn’t his best self this morning: due to a combination of yet another cold, and (we suspect) some more teething, he was distinctly fraj, and moved from smiles and games to stormy tears on the turn of … Continued

13 Apr 2022

Piebald

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

It was a better day than forecast, and certainly better than yesterday, though there was some rain early in the morning and late in the afternoon, as you can see from the moisture on the ground ivy in this photo. … Continued

12 Apr 2022

Weeping

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Well. I don’t remember ordering rain, just after the bug season had finally looked to be getting into its stride. To be fair, the garden did actually need it, but still… I wasn’t pleased. Honestly – anyone would think it … Continued

11 Apr 2022

Masonic

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

I recorded three season firsts today, and I’m posting photos of two of them this evening. The main image, featured at least partly because he was the hardest subject of the day to capture on camera, is a male red … Continued

9 Apr 2022

Dotty

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

By 10.30 this morning I’d started a batch of yoghurt fermenting, and there was a Catalan stew simmering in the slow cooker. They don’t call me a Domestic Goddess for nothing.* I then rattled round all the likeliest invertebrate sites, … Continued

4 Apr 2022

Old faithful

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

I spent a dull morning trying to wrap up a project that’s been irritating and depressing me in almost equal measure for the past week, and finally sent it off at about noon (a full twelve hours before the deadline … Continued

30 Mar 2022

Dark

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

The girls are back in town. When I first went out with the camera this morning it was still heavily overcast and bitterly cold, and apart from a couple of ladybirds the only invertebrates I could find were female bees: … Continued