Odonata – Page 28 – Jill Orme Photography

12 Jun 2021

Damaged

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

Although he didn’t emerge from it, this mature Large Red Damselfly has decided to claim our patio pond as his breeding territory. I just hope that a female turns up there and makes it worth his while. Because he’d been … Continued

10 Jun 2021

Greenery

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

Our normal Thursday trip to Cardiff was cancelled today, partly because R and I are now sad old people who can’t go out and about enjoying ourselves for more than a few hours together without needing a week lying down … Continued

9 Jun 2021

Success

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Dragonflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I was still quite tired this morning after all the gadding about, and we have visitors coming at the weekend, so I decided to give myself an easy day today. Compton Verney ticked all the right boxes: not too big, … Continued

5 Jun 2021

Damsel plus fly

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

Today we had at least six Large Red Damselflies in the garden at the same time, which I’ve never seen before, and for which I’m giving much of the credit to our wildlife pond. I counted an ovipositing pair, plus … Continued

2 Jun 2021

Spotty

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

R and I went to Croome this morning, where the Odonata season is finally warming up. There were scores of damselflies in evidence, including a large number of tenerals, and – finally – some dragonflies too. The reed bed that … Continued

1 Jun 2021

Circle of life

by JDO | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wiltshire | 0

I made a return trip to Lower Moor today in search of dragons, but dragons continue to be in short supply there, so it’s lucky that the entire reserve was seething with damselflies, or I’d have come home with nothing … Continued

31 May 2021

Just resting

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

R chugged into my study this morning while I was still wondering what to do with my day, and told me that he’d just spotted a damselfly nymph climbing one of the pond plants, and if I got a shift … Continued

30 May 2021

Mouthful

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

I went back to Ripple today, in search of more Common Clubtails, but it was nearly noon by the time I arrived, and with the sun shining strongly on the bankside vegetation the morning’s emergers had had plenty of time … Continued

29 May 2021

Pond life

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

When I went to check the wildlife pond after breakfast – at which time the weather was gloomy and it was still quite cold – all three of yesterday’s damselflies were still on the pond sedge, and there was another … Continued

28 May 2021

Emergent

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

This has been an exciting day, in more ways than one. R and I went over to Oxford this morning, to see the Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at the Ashmolean. During the drive we were trying, and failing, to remember the last … Continued

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