pond – Page 7 – Jill Orme Photography

18 May 2022

Surprise!

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

We’ve lived in this house for over twenty years now, during which time I’ve walked most of the field pathways around the village, with and without dogs, and observed the local wildlife going about its business. During the last few … Continued

8 May 2022

Eclosure

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

Had I managed to update the images on the front page of my web site today without a two-hour battle with WordPress (which is, as you may know, the invention of the devil), I’d have been out in the garden … Continued

16 Jan 2022

Handsome

by JDO | posted in: Birds, Trees, Warwickshire | 0

“Handsome is as handsome does,” the oldies used to say, gnomishly. I never knew what it meant – and in my childhood you weren’t exactly encouraged to challenge adult pronouncements (however glib, incomprehensible or just plain wrong they seemed to … Continued

29 Oct 2021

Bold

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

Most shieldbugs are pretty shy and retiring – as would you be if you were as far down the food chain as they are – but when I walked round the corner into the wild garden this afternoon, the first … Continued

18 Sep 2021

Fierce

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

I wasn’t feeling up to much today, but towards lunchtime I wandered round to the village pond… Sorry – say what again? The village pond that’s probably been there for centuries, but which I only discovered a week ago, did … Continued

12 Sep 2021

Dragonfly yoga

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

This morning I took both cameras and long and short lenses, and went to stake out the pond I discovered yesterday. I couldn’t believe my luck when this male Common Darter settled on the blackberries – I couldn’t reach him … Continued

8 Sep 2021

Tiny Darter

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

Today was forecast to be the final day of the hot spell, with thunderstorms possible just about anywhere in England tomorrow, so I decided on another trip to the Long Mynd in search of dragonflies. On the plus side, there … Continued

3 Aug 2021

Black Darters

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

I made a return trip to the Long Mynd this afternoon, in search of my favourite small dragons. Last week’s abortive trip slightly dented my faith in the Pole Cottage pool, but unlike last Thursday today was warm, with a … Continued

23 Jul 2021

Common Darter

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

Another day, another National Trust walk: because I’ve been feeling distinctly sub-prime this week, R (who has plenty of projects of his own to be getting on with) is taking care of me and getting me out of the house … Continued

18 Jul 2021

Steamy

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

Things are hotting up in our garden. Having populated the village with a good number of Large Red Damselflies from both our ponds over the past month or so, it was highly likely that some of them would return at … Continued

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