Odonata – Page 38 – Jill Orme Photography

22 Jul 2019

Small

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

Someone told me recently that Croome is a good site for Small Red-eyed Damselflies, a species I’d never photographed, and I walked all the way round the estate today, carrying two cameras in sticky heat, looking for some and becoming … Continued

21 Jul 2019

On patrol

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

I zoomed over to Trench Wood ‘for an hour’ this morning, and wound up staying nearly four. The whole site was teeming with butterflies – I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen them at such a density in the wild … Continued

16 Jul 2019

Wounded

by JDO | posted in: Dragonflies, Gloucestershire, Invertebrates, Odonata, Wiltshire | 0

Emperors are Britain’s largest dragonflies, with an abdominal length of 5 to 6 cm, and the males are highly territorial and aggressive. They don’t just fight each other: they will attack other dragonflies too, and are capable of eating smaller … Continued

15 Jul 2019

Obelisk

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

I paid a visit to my dentist this morning, receiving a smiley face badge for having a nice set of wedding photos on my phone, but losing it again for poor attendance: ever since my canine tooth was excavated, internally … Continued

14 Jul 2019

Metal

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

I dithered and havered all morning about whether or not to go out – I didn’t really want to, but thought I’d get better photos if I did. Eventually I made up my mind, gathered gear, told R that I’d … Continued

13 Jul 2019

Low profile

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

There was an organised moth and butterfly walk at Trench Wood at 9am this morning, but as I’ve now retired from my long-running semi-professional pretence of being organised, I thought it best to wait till the participants had all had … Continued

6 Jul 2019

Emerald

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

As I’m still really not well I took a very slow run at the day, but around lunch time decided that as I was approximately vertical I might as well go out. Because fresh air. And photos. Trench Wood isn’t … Continued

5 Jul 2019

Hawking

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

Firstly, many thanks to everyone who was so nice about yesterday’s Scarce Chasers. I received some very entertaining comments, my favourite of which came from a Stratford friend, who saw the image on Twitter and captioned it “Brian, I can … Continued

2 Jul 2019

Cryptic

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

Describing Calopteryx virgo, the other British species of demoiselle, Brooks and Cham say, “Although the metallic green females are spectacular in the hand, they are very cryptic against bankside vegetation.” That’s not a use of the word cryptic I’d ever … Continued

1 Jul 2019

Broad bodied

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

I walked around Trench Wood this afternoon, looking specifically for butterflies and dragons, and trying to ignore everything else. I found nine different kinds of butterfly, including Silver-washed Fritillaries and White Admirals, and several different moths including a very chic … Continued

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