Odonata – Page 38 – Jill Orme Photography

5 May 2020

Big Red

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

In the world of insects, of course, “large” is a relative term: he’s only about 3.5cm from frons to claspers, but he’s bigger than a Small Red Damselfly would be, and by dint of slow and careful stalking I managed … Continued

26 Apr 2020

Damsel

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

If you build it, they will come. So there I was at lunch time today, sitting on an exercise mat down in the wild garden, trying for photos of the blue mason bees, when a small fluttering movement pulled my … Continued

8 Oct 2019

Watchful

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

I spent the morning at home doing boring things, and didn’t get out with the camera until mid-afternoon. Croome beckoned, and looked promising when I arrived, but I soon realised that I’d left my visit a little late: it was … Continued

6 Oct 2019

Sparkly

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

I haven’t seen a single dragon here since the cold snap earlier this week, although photos are still appearing on line from other parts of the country, and I was beginning to fear that in the Shire our season had … Continued

28 Sep 2019

Same old

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

That is, he’s another Migrant Hawker, and he’s getting somewhat old and battered now. But despite his age he’s still quite bright and handsome – it seems to be female dragons that fade to a nondescript sludge colour, at which … Continued

24 Sep 2019

Sparkling

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

Today was a good day. I was so nervous about this morning’s Supreme Court ruling that I preferred to read the live tweet streams of Joshua Rozenberg and Ian Dunt rather than watching the Supreme Court TV feed; but the … Continued

18 Sep 2019

Obliging

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

Ah – that’s better! Back in my photographic comfort zone. And, breathe…. I was feeling a bit blue today, so took myself off to Croome, where it was a wonderful day for dragoning: there were a few Small Red-eyed Damselflies … Continued

15 Sep 2019

Croome

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

As it was a lovely morning, we decided to ease the pain of being back from holiday by going to Croome. By the time we arrived the sky had clouded over, which reduced the number of dragons flying, and didn’t … Continued

4 Sep 2019

Damp

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

I have closer, side-on views of this Ruddy Darter, but there’s something about the contrast of colours and textures in this shot that I really like. It would have been even more pleasing if I could have manoeuvred myself right … Continued

3 Sep 2019

Poised

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

If you have the impression from this photo that it was a bit dark and gloomy in Trench Wood this afternoon, you’re correct – in fact it was starting to spit with rain by the time I got there. Luckily, … Continued

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