garden – Page 102 – Jill Orme Photography

26 Dec 2018

Mottled Umber

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

Though still tottering about like Mrs Overall, I did manage a walk today, and snapped a few birds around the village. But in the end I’ve chosen this moth, one of two Mottled Umbers that was resting on the back … Continued

5 Dec 2018

Strutting

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

This is a pretty accurate representation of how dark the garden was at 2pm this afternoon: two stops below the 18% grey the camera thinks is normal. I’d been hoping to go out somewhere – anywhere! – but it rained … Continued

1 Dec 2018

Red-handed

by JDO | posted in: My garden, Wild animals, Worcestershire | 0

Do you know your face is covered with seed? No, but if you play it, I’ll sing it. I’m pointing out that you’re eating my bird food. Fake news. I’m just hangin’ here, admiring the view. A couple of weeks … Continued

6 Nov 2018

It’s beginning to look…

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

Oh, do stop – you used the same weak joke this time last year. Soz – I fear I’ve reached the age at which repetition has once more become the soul of wit. Or not. Unlike R, who is doing … Continued

3 Nov 2018

GSW

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I took precisely eight photos today, and six of them were of this great spotted woodpecker on one of the peanut feeders. We have two of these feeders, equidistant from the house in different directions, and the other day I … Continued

29 Oct 2018

Frost

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

I woke up this morning to the first proper frost of the year. I say that as though it’s a positive thing – and I am trying to think of it as a positive thing – but if I’m honest … Continued

16 Oct 2018

Teardrops

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

A day that began well has ended in great sadness. R and I entertained his aunt and her husband to lunch today, as they travelled back home from a short break in Gloucestershire. It was really lovely to see them … Continued

15 Oct 2018

Dripping

by JDO | posted in: Fruit and vegetables, My garden, Recipes, Weather, Worcestershire | 0

Absolutely nothing of interest happened today, so I won’t test your patience by wittering on. Instead, I’ll give you two of my favourite recipes for dealing with a glut of quinces (with apologies if you’ve been with me long enough … Continued

12 Oct 2018

Plucky

by JDO | posted in: Birds, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I’m indebted to R for today’s blip: I was in my study, grimly working through a mountain of files, when he called up the stairs, “Sparrowhawk in the garden, if you’re quick.” I wasn’t very quick, on account of the … Continued

2 Oct 2018

Harlequin

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

This has been a really bad year for ladybirds. Two years ago, when I was quite newly into macro photography, I found so many species in the garden – native, as well as immigrants like this one – that I … Continued

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