hoverfly – Page 9 – Jill Orme Photography

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

8 Apr 2022

Elevenses

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Today was a day of two halves. This morning was warm and bright, with very little wind, and there were so many invertebrates flying that when I went out walking with the camera that I hardly knew where to point … Continued

3 Apr 2022

Cryptic

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

A couple of days ago I spotted a hoverfly in the garden which I tentatively suggested to the Recording Scheme might be Platycheirus ambiguus. I was very pleased when one of the admins accepted the identification, because it was a … 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

22 Feb 2022

Hoverfly season

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

I thought I had seriously messed up this morning. I had an early appointment for a haircut, and as the weather was fairly dour at home I decided not to take a camera with me. Imagine my chagrin then, when … Continued

6 Nov 2021

Late

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

I think I may have found the only patch of ivy in the village that’s still flowering – and it happens to be on top of the old farm wall that forms part of our boundary. The bad news is … Continued

19 Oct 2021

Terminator

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

In the last couple of days the ladybirds in my garden have looked rather overwhelmed by the thousands of aphids currently massed on the yarrow. Now though, there are some new predators in town, and these ones really are eating … Continued

5 Oct 2021

Slurpy

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

I know I posted a Myathropa florea just a few days ago, and I did actually photograph one or two things today that were much more unusual than this (for me, at least), but I simply can’t resist showing you … Continued

26 Sep 2021

Batwoman

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

One of my favourite hoverflies to find on ivy flowers during the autumn is Myathropa florea: I love its striking colouring, and the bat-shaped smudge on the back of its thorax that gives the species its common name. Interestingly, I … Continued

25 Sep 2021

Michaelmas hoverfly

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

I debated with myself for some time this evening over which of these two photos to feature. The extra, taken with flash in the darkest corner of the wild garden, is much better-focused than the main image, but in the … Continued

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