Odonata – Page 33 – Jill Orme Photography

16 Jul 2020

Croome

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

This morning, four months to the day since we were last there, R and I went to Croome. I had mixed feelings about the trip, if I’m honest: on the one hand, this is one of our special places, we’ve … Continued

11 Jul 2020

Teneral

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

You can see that this is a very fresh dragonfly by the fact that his wings and body are still soft and his colouring’s very pale. During this teneral phase of their lives insects are weak and vulnerable to predation, … Continued

4 Jul 2020

Emerald

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

It was heavily overcast today, but surprisingly warm despite a stiffish breeze, and I thought it might be worth a trip to Trench Wood to see if the Emerald Damselflies were out. As you can see, they are, but while … 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

25 Jun 2020

Efficient

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

Until I became a pond custodian, I had no idea how many female damselflies oviposit alone. When I took this photo there were two solo female Azures working around the pond plants, as well as the tandem pair in my … Continued

23 Jun 2020

Vacated

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

My heart skipped several beats when I saw this – for a second I thought I might be about to witness a dragonfly emergence. As soon as I turned the macro on it I realised that it was just an … Continued

21 Jun 2020

Calm

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

I only have four photos from today, and I’m posting this one because it’s Father’s Day, and R has completely fallen for the charms of the damselflies. Well, it’s cheaper than buying him a present. I’m not sure where the … Continued

20 Jun 2020

Pond Watch

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

The British Dragonfly Society have declared this to be Pond Watch weekend – so being a compliant sort of a person*, I went out this morning and watched my ponds. Conditions were a little tricky, with scudding clouds changing the … Continued

17 Jun 2020

Old boy

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

It feels as though the Large Red Damselflies have largely deserted our garden now: I haven’t seen a female at either of the ponds for several weeks. For a while we had regular visits by two males, but now this … Continued

2 Jun 2020

Azure

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

I’ve been battling with myself for the past ten minutes: this is one of the nicest photos I took today, but the extra is the most exciting. In the end I’ve decided to give the Azure Damselflies pride of place, … Continued

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