plasterer bee – Jill Orme Photography

2 Sep 2026

Gold

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

It was a miserable day – dark, with lashing winds and intermittent drizzle – and I was tired, and feeling quite autumnal, which is not a good thing. I also had an absolute mountain of desk work to catch up … Continued

28 Aug 2026

Early

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

I was a bit discombobulated this afternoon when I realised that not only are the ivy bees out, but some of them – like this little male – are old enough to be quite worn. The mad weather we’ve had … Continued

7 Sep 2025

Fur coat

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

I spent the morning torturing myself with stress, upgrading the firmware of the R5. I’ve now come to the conclusion that I either need to do this every single time they release an update, so I can remember the procedure … Continued

16 Sep 2023

Ivy Bee

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

The weather went off today, taking me with it – I could barely lift my head off the pillow this morning, and wound up asleep again this afternoon. Maybe my love of beetles and bugs is leading me to adopt … Continued

11 Sep 2022

Evening

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

As predicted, I was a little under the weather this morning, but not so much so that I couldn’t go for a walk with R, when the sky lifted and the sun emerged half way through the morning. We decided … Continued

28 Aug 2022

Surprise

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

R and I did some gardening today (eeeurgh), but I kept the cameras close at hand, and one eye out for potential subjects. Having missed a male Southern Hawker, who seemed to take exception to us pruning the philadelphus on … Continued

29 Jul 2022

Plasterer

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

I’d been planning a little road trip today, but life got in the way. We have had two phone lines for as long as we’ve been here, one a general line for the family, and the other dedicated to work … Continued

28 Sep 2021

Multitasking

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

They say you shouldn’t lunch at your desk, but this female ivy bee was managing to combine business with pleasure at lunch time today, collecting pollen to provision her nest cells while feeding on the ivy nectar. The hedgerow where … Continued

10 Sep 2021

Passion

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

Having posted the sad sight of a predated ivy bee yesterday, I’m happy to be able to bring you a couple today that were very much alive. I took a lunchtime walk around the hedgerows in the village, and found … Continued

9 Sep 2021

Parcel

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

I’ve seen plenty of insect parcels that have been created by garden spiders, but this was the first time I’ve ever watched one being made. It was absolutely fascinating, and I’d have been delighted, but for the fact that the … Continued