garden – Page 60 – Jill Orme Photography

23 Mar 2022

Full beam

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

My Covid took a bit of a turn for the worse last night, with the cough suddenly becoming harsher and more unpleasant. Consequently I had a bad night, and I was tired and stressed this morning. Over the day the … Continued

22 Mar 2022

Stripy jumper

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

“Even I have to admit,” said R, looking over my shoulder just now, “that that is quite cute.” Which is especially pleasing, given the way he shuddered when I first showed him my photos on the back screen of the … Continued

21 Mar 2022

Cowslip

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

My garden hosts numerous primroses, but only two small patches of cowslip. This one is under the tree canopy down in the rather boggy wild garden – which on paper isn’t ideal territory for a plant that’s said to favour … Continued

20 Mar 2022

Flight

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

If I was allowed to change one thing about my body, I wouldn’t ask for sylph-like thighs or a slender, straight nose – or even for fewer chins than I have currently. Instead, I’d like a pair of wings. I … Continued

19 Mar 2022

Major annoyance

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

Right then, Mr B. major. Now we’ve finally introduced ourselves, can we come to an agreement? I realise that you don’t like me following you around, and that’s fair enough. But I need you to understand that this is my … Continued

16 Mar 2022

Soggy

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

Well. I wasn’t expecting this. The forecast for the day, on the last occasion I’d checked, had been for light cloud but no rain, and this was indeed the situation when I got up. The light wasn’t enticing enough to … Continued

15 Mar 2022

Resting

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

It was a slightly warmer day today, but there was a thin layer of high cloud for much of it, which kept the light hazy. Good for photography, but not so good for getting the inverts flying. Nonetheless, I increased … Continued

14 Mar 2022

Game on

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

Today brought another couple of solitary bee species to the garden, as well as my first two butterflies of the year, and a single bee-fly. The season is properly under way! This little beauty, which I spotted on the winter … Continued

13 Mar 2022

Sunday brunch

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

Walking into the kitchen half way through the morning, I was pulled up short by the sight of this great spotted woodpecker brunching on peanuts. We have two peanut feeders, but the woodpeckers will only use this one, which is … Continued

12 Mar 2022

Motion

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

I missed the best part of the day, photographically speaking, because I was cooking this morning, and by the time everything was under way and could be left to its own devices, the warm sunshine had turned patchy, the wind … Continued

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