garden – Page 61 – Jill Orme Photography

11 Mar 2022

Blue Chameleon

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

I went to the garden centre for some bits and pieces the other day, and came home with (among other things) a yellow doronicum and some ‘Blue Chameleon’ primulas to provide instant colour on the patio. Just for balance, I … Continued

9 Mar 2022

Buff

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

I had an extremely trying day today, for reasons with which I won’t bore you, and by the time I was chasing bees in the front garden this afternoon the sun was already down behind the house roof, and the … Continued

8 Mar 2022

Noodling

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

Playing a game with Baby B the other day, using his wooden invert blocks: “Here’s caterpillar. Caterpillar goes wriggle, wriggle, wriggle, doesn’t he?” – wriggling the caterpillar block across the carpet and up onto Baby B, who wriggled himself, while … Continued

7 Mar 2022

Unusual

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

I was sitting on a tree stump down in the wild garden this afternoon, drinking a mug of tea and watching the ground for unusual movement, when something fluttered past me. It was unusual, certainly, but not what I was … Continued

6 Mar 2022

Late entrants

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

If you thought the Oxystoma pomonae weevil winter roosting season was over, you weren’t alone – I was surprised to find two pairs at eye height on one of our hazel trees today. And relieved, to be honest, because it … Continued

5 Mar 2022

Cold

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

Don’t let the light and shadow in this photo lull you into thinking that today was warm. As I knelt on the sodden lawn this afternoon, photographing the only one of the hairy-footed flower bees that had braved the frigid … Continued

4 Mar 2022

It begins

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

I did pretty well over the winter in terms of finding invertebrates to keep me motivated through the dark months, but nothing – nothing – beats the feeling of seeing the first solitary bee of the season in my garden. … Continued

27 Feb 2022

Cherry plum

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

We have several pink cherry plum trees. They’re all quite weedy, with an excess of spindly, twiggy growth, and they never set fruit… but I think you can see why I tolerate them. Cherry plum is always the first blossom … Continued

26 Feb 2022

Sugar high

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

Guys, I have to tell you: those old entomologists definitely knew what they were doing. My sugar spray brings all the boys (and girls) to my yard – here you see a 7-spot ladybird noodling around on a sprayed honeysuckle … Continued

25 Feb 2022

Newbie

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

When I first got into this daily nonsense, hoverflies were my gateway drug to a growing obsession with trying to photograph, identify, and learn more about invertebrates. Over time I became inclined – at least in the middle of the … Continued

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