garden – Page 86 – Jill Orme Photography

7 Jul 2020

Covid tales

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

Or more accurately, Covidiot tales. On a wet and almost wintry afternoon, R and I decided to go to the garden centre in Evesham to pick up some emergency gardening supplies. It was a strange experience, not least because of … Continued

6 Jul 2020

Scarlet Tiger

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

This was my most interesting garden discovery today. I haven’t seen any Scarlet Tiger caterpillars since the spring of last year, so I had no reason to expect any adult moths this summer, but today I spotted (no pun intended) … Continued

5 Jul 2020

Gatekeeper

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

Today was another warm but windy day, with scudding clouds and bright though patchy sunshine. But despite the changeable conditions, the invertebrates couldn’t wait to come out to play after the recent dreary few days, and the garden was humming … Continued

3 Jul 2020

Oakleaf

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

Cold. Wet. Windy. Dark. I waited most of the day for a promised lightening of the sky, but it never came, so in the end I had to make the best I could of what there was. All the flying … Continued

2 Jul 2020

Moustache

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

I had to go to Stratford this morning, to have bloods taken and collect a prescription at the hospital. I’m still fighting emotionally against the new normal, but in a practical sense everything worked well: I managed to arrive at … Continued

1 Jul 2020

New

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

So it turns out that it’s not as easy as one might assume to stand on the top of a stepladder on uneven ground, point a large camera and a long lens at an insect in a tree that’s blowing … Continued

30 Jun 2020

Wild

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

I thought it would be nice to finish June with some bug porn. Actually, as you may have noticed, I’ll happily post bug porn any day of the year, but this is the month of #30dayswild, and a pair of … Continued

29 Jun 2020

Vagrant

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

This isn’t – by some way – my favourite photo of the day, but it has to feature because it records a very unusual encounter. On a cold, dark, autumnal day, with a fierce wind gusting, I wasn’t expecting to … Continued

28 Jun 2020

Opium poppy

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

I don’t believe I’m responsible for this poppy plant, although from time to time I do buy some mixed wild flower seed, sprinkle it around the garden, and wait to see what takes. But I always choose native seed mixes, … Continued

27 Jun 2020

Rescue

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

R rescued this male Marbled White from the conservatory this morning, and brought him upstairs in a glass covered with a piece of card, to ask me what to do with him. I said that he’d probably be fine if … Continued

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